This is an analysis of the poem Trashed Actions that begins with:

Dumping dupes and their doings...
To screw all those viewing! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXabBaXaXaabBa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011110 011110 010001 010001 1010010000 10111010 110001 1101001 10011 0111110 1010111 11010101 1010010 111001010 1110001 1101001 11100010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 555
  • Average number of words per stanza: 87
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Trashed Actions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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