This is an analysis of the poem When Escalations Of Misdeeds Increase that begins with:

A process of selective hearing,
Eliminates active listening......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAB XXb cXc DEC AAB DEC Xed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 011001010 010110100 0010101 111010 01011101 1001001010101 1111010101 101010010 1001000001 1100000101 101010011001 001010 011001010 010110100 0010101 1100000101 101010011001 001010 10101 11101001 00110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, be are repeated.

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

  • summary of When Escalations Of Misdeeds Increase;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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