This is an analysis of the poem Viva La Difference that begins with:

Folks do not know what is going on!
They don't....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AB acXdbeXec ccefcca ABbXa gXhigc AB XX jXfbjkXXX giXX XkcXXliXX bkbm blgX ijmXab X dghXXh X CC X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,9,7,5,6,2,2,9,4,9,4,4,6,1,6,1,2,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110101 11 1001011101 0101010 110101010 10001100 0111 01110011 1111 1110001 0101 0011011101 1010111010 101001010 11110 10010001111001 10000110010 1001101010 111110101 11 011011 01000 0011 11110 1101000 10111 110100 1100 11 111110101 11 1 10111 1 100 01000100001 11001011 11011 11 01000010 1111 1110 101100 10 10001 101010 1 0101 11 1010 1110 111010 11110 1 111011 11 1110111101 1 111111 1111001 11011011010 11 1110 11101110 111001 1101 11111 1110 111 11 111 110110110111001 1101001110011001 11100000 011 111 11101 1110 1110 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 18
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 80
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; to, you, got, problems are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words what, you, i are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines problems is repeated).

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase what connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Viva La Difference;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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