This is an analysis of the poem Unprepared, Disrespectful 'And' Undisciplined that begins with:

Each step that should have been taken,
To move forward with the keeping the taste......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcddXb cX ddXe acX fe X dXXfddf XXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,2,4,3,2,1,7,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111010 0110001001 01110100111 0101110001000101 10100 0010010111110 01010100101011 11101 1011001011 1101010011111 110011110001100 001101010 000110010010 111001100 00010100 0101010011010 1 10111010 1010101 010 0100111 11111 101101010100 0101011 010110111000 10101010010101 111011000 11110111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words how, the are repeated.

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

  • summary of Unprepared, Disrespectful 'And' Undisciplined;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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