This is an analysis of the poem Violence Is Not Acceptable that begins with:

A reflection of a society,
Again examined to be in denial......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbc XAd ebXX dbcddd ccXcfbf XAd bedd bcdec bXaX Xa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,4,6,7,3,4,5,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010000100 01010000010 101010 0110010100 100101001 110 0110100 111001010 111101100 0110001 11101111101 11 10100101010 01011011 1101010100101 110100100101 1111001 01101 001111100 01010101 11001010 01001 101010 1001011 10010101 110 0110100 1101001001 110101010 100101 0101000 1101001001 101001100 10110101010 1101010 011000 111110 1111101 11111000100 0010010100 101001 110100101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; of, we are repeated.

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

  • summary of Violence Is Not Acceptable;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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