This is an analysis of the poem The 'N' Word that begins with:

The narrative and the pain associated,
Has not been experienced......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbXaacXdXdecad X aXb XX fXe X afbb XXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,1,3,2,3,1,4,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010101010 1100100 1111101 10100001110 1010001101 10111010 111001011 1101011101010 1101010101101 1101001100 11111 110001001 11001100100 01 10010101101 0010111001 100111101 1010101011 101 111110111 1 110011 1 1111110 10101 1110111 1101101011010 0110111 1010101111101 101110100000 10111110011 000110110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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 The 'N' Word;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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