This is an analysis of the poem Upheaval that begins with:
You may moan about these times we live.
And complain about how you have been affected....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XabXcddbceacbfeXff
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 111011111 101011110010 0101110111 10101 101011110101 101 01111010101 011010 10101011010 1101001011 1010010 1101001010011 1100010101001 0010 1010101 01011010 010 1010001
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 611
- Average number of words per stanza: 106
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Upheaval;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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