This is an analysis of the poem A Mess Left To Deepen that begins with:

A mess left to deepen,
By those who now weep......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbccddXaba debeff XbaXecbca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,6,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011010 11111 1110101001 110011 1101011100 11 11001 1001000110100 1101011001 0010011 00111001 111011101 11010100001 0011100 10101101 111010 01010011010 1 010110100111 101 1011101100 0100110101 01001010110 11100010 010100010 11001000100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 295
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; to, their are repeated.

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

  • summary of A Mess Left To Deepen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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