This is an analysis of the poem They Are So Right! that begins with:

...and on the other hand,
You can not treat people with respect...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXacc bXdbc DEXXfddXbbb DEfbfXddXXXab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,11,13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 111110001 1110100100 1110101 111000101010 10010111 1101101010 11100111 100110101 1111 11110010 1000110001010 111011 110100111100 0101 111010 101101 11110101 0010011100 1101010 0101111 111010011 111 111011 110100111100 10110010 1001 111101010100 110100111010 10001001100 010100111010 1101 111001001 1 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 235
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to is repeated.

    The author used the same word and at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of They Are So Right!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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