This is an analysis of the poem Shouldn'T We Be More Republic? that begins with:

Why is the fight...
For democracy...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbc ccXdd XbXc XbeX ab Xbfef abbbe XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,4,4,2,5,5,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 10100 010000110100 1110101 00101010 11110111 1111110111 010010 010101 10100001 101101000 1011010 1011010000 0110010110 1110000 1001001101 110101 101101011 101010010010 1100010001001 1010110 110011001010 1100011111 10100001 110111 110110 111010101 00011110100 100100101 110100001 101101 01001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; to, they are repeated.

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

  • summary of Shouldn'T We Be More Republic?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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