This is an analysis of the poem Tests To Teach Those Reaching For Light that begins with:

Recycled racism...
Does not do a thing to lift, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdcbdcdeeafeefecdXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110 1110101 100100010010 01001010 011000100 01110110111 01001 0100100 110101010 101011010 010 111 010010 1111001 0111111101 1111001010 100101 001 00111111 11010101 110111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 630
  • Average number of words per stanza: 103
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Tests To Teach Those Reaching For Light;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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