This is an analysis of the poem Vindictivity-Revisited that begins with:

Vindictivity as it is expressed,
May be chewed by some......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACADXA CEDCFGAF DCADD DCADD addddgfc ABACADXA cFh CEDCFGAFXccFdh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,5,5,8,8,3,14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000010001 10111 010101 111110 001111 11110 10101100 000100001 1000111100 1111010 001001 11110 1010111 0010111 101001 1010011 1000011111 10111011001 1010010010 101010 00101010 1000011111 10111011001 1010010010 101010 00101010 10110 1101101 10110 10010011001 101 111101 0111 111101010011 1000010001 10111 010101 111110 001111 11110 10101100 000100001 10000010000101 1011001001 11011111 1000111100 1111010 001001 11110 1010111 0010111 101001 1010011 100000100 00100101 1011001001 11011 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 58
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 Vindictivity-Revisited;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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