This is an analysis of the poem Misunderstood that begins with:

The ills of all the human race,
The woes of earth that bring disgrace... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb bbcc ddbb ccbb bbbb eebb ffbb ccbb XXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 01011101 11001101 01011001 11110110 01011001 01011110 01110111 01010111 11010101 01011111 11011101 01000101 11010101 11010111 11011001 01110101 01011101 11110100 01011001 01011100 01011001 01110101 01011001 01010001 11010101 01010100 01011001 01011111 01011111 11010100 11111001 110111010 01011101 01010000 01011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Misunderstood;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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