This is an analysis of the poem Which Depiction Offended You More? that begins with:

People can not face the truth,
As to how their presentations......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabXXa bbcXcdd X cd X XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,1,2,1,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011101 10111010 01110001 1011010010 011010 010010 11001 11001001011 01100010101001 100111001010 11110010100 010001001001 1110010001 00100011010011 11111111 1 10111010 1110100111 11 1101001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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.

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

  • summary of Which Depiction Offended You More?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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