This is an analysis of the poem Ultimatums that begins with:

Many of you have pushed me to the edge.
And I have no other recourse but to issue 'ultimatums'....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXab cCcdX ef Xd gc hXX Cai bbXf X j X fXedgiXhjbkkh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,2,2,2,3,3,4,1,1,1,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001111001 1111101010101000 1 1111010 1010100 101 0010011100 110101011001 10000010111010 01010000110 10101101 011110 11110011100 111100101000 110101010011 10111 00110110110101 00011110 101 11101 0001 0101010 001110010 1101000100 01101 11 11111 1110 11111111 101101 010 111111 11010110 010 0010 1 11111 111101110100 110 11101001101 11011
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 98
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

  • summary of Ultimatums;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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