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

Suddenly those once feeling victimized,
By others who found it easy......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDEFE CaCFA ccccXaX CaCFAXABCDEFE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,7,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001110100 11011010 010101000101 111101 0100111 01001101 1100100110101 1000010111 100000111001 1001110101 100010 110101 1011101 10110 100110101 111001010101 011101 0001001 11101001 1000010111 100000111001 1001110101 100010 110101 1001110100 11011010 010101000101 111101 0100111 01001101 1100100110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 232
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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