This is an analysis of the poem The 'Bad' Guy that begins with:

Selecting to depict one who has achieved,
A doing of activities produced publicly......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaaXbX XXXcbcbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 01000111101 0100010001100 10010011001 1101 00111101 111101010100 10100100100010 110 010100010 01000100101100 11101110 001010001 111010001 1010011101 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 266
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of The 'Bad' Guy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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