This is an analysis of the poem The Real Tragedy Today That Exists that begins with:

The real tragedy today that exists,
Are those unresisting......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb cdacb efX egfgg bdXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,3,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 0110001101 111000 011100010 111010 101111 0010101 10010 11001 1111101 101000010 101001111 01001010 0010111 101001101 1100111111 0100110101 110001 01110111 010010111 11001101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Real Tragedy Today That Exists;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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