This is an analysis of the poem Scenes Of Suppression that begins with:

Why are you riding,
My back like a flea? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAB cXdX eedad ffffX fbf ABAB cefaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,5,3,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 11101 010110 0010100111 111110 11100101 1011101 1110100011 10010 010010010 100101011 111110 0100101 11011 1111001 011111 001011 110110111 1010111 111001001 0111 11110 11101 010110 0010100111 10101 01101001010 1100111101 1110101110 1100111 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; ', you are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Scenes Of Suppression;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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