This is an analysis of the poem Why Are You So 'Nasty'? that begins with:

Long before you became aware,
I had prepared for you....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb Xbab cdXd X XXbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10110101 110111 1011111 11100011 1110110101 1111011111 11111011101 10110111101 111110111 01001010001 0110101 10110101 1111101 11111 1001010 11011101 01010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Why Are You So 'Nasty'?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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