This is an analysis of the poem Shattered By Rich Misfits that begins with:

To have a purpose,
Less focused upon by others......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcbdeXcdaXfgfbca ahXdbaehbXececaahX XcabadX gX Xd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,18,7,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010 11001110 1000 10101 10100010 01000111 10111 001110 110001 010101 0111100 010010100 0101100100 11 10010100 101 111010 1111 10011101 01100010 011000 1010 01000110 101111 101010 01001 00010010 01001010 000010 01001 10101010 1 011 0101110 10101111 010101 1 101110 1101110 11010010 1001111 001 11010101 11101 1110010 0
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 219
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; to, may are repeated.

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

  • summary of Shattered By Rich Misfits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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