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

The biggest moment in our lives was that when first he cried,
From that day unto this, for him, we've struggled side by side....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb aacc aacc aadd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01010011111111 01110011110111 11010101110111 11010101110111 11110101010101 11111101110111 11010101111101 11010111010101 01010101011101 01110101110111 111101010111101 11110111010101 010111011100111 11011110010111 01010111011111 11110101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 240
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 59 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

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