This is an analysis of the poem Those Uncouth And Ruthless that begins with:

It had been banned...
The truth....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXba cdece acXa ecfbff aggadXce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 01 11110 010111 0110110101 1110011 01001 0101100 1111101001 110101 111110 1010111 11001110101 101001 00101010100 1010100010010 10101000110 001011010 00110 11010010011 101010 01010110110 10111010111 11 101101 01010 010010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Those Uncouth And Ruthless;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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