This is an analysis of the poem Thrusting In Robustness that begins with:

The best antidote,
For folks who provoke others......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaaXaabacbcaXXXddc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101 1110110 010001 100101010 11001 10101 1011 11001 111001 000100100 1111001101 0111 101001010 100111 1000 1011 001110101 100001 010100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 536
  • Average number of words per stanza: 89
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Thrusting In Robustness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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