This is an analysis of the poem Victims Of Their Own Exploits! that begins with:

It should be quite obvious to many by now...
Just 'who' those villains are in ones' life! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabba XcddXeec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110001011 111101011 110011001 1110101 0010100101 111101 111100010 110110101 1101010 111110011 011 1001 1001111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 225
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.

    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; with is repeated.

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

  • summary of Victims Of Their Own Exploits!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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