This is an analysis of the poem Testing From A Nest Infested that begins with:

To ignore those who annoy,
Is a blessing....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXabcadbbcXdaddXcdXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0011101 0010 01001001001 1010 10101 100100101 111011 001100110 11101010 101010 10001010 101100 1100100 010101 010010010100 01111110111 1100110101010 011010101010 10010 0110010101011110 110011101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 694
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Testing From A Nest Infested;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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