This is an analysis of the poem Who Really Benefits The Most that begins with:

Those who seek to humiliate others
By finding ways to undermine their characters...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbXXX cac bdede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,3,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110010110 110101011100 01011 10110010 11001100 010101000010 110010100 01010010010 101111 01110100010 101 110111010001 01010101 010001100 1010101 1010010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    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; of, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Who Really Benefits The Most;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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