This is an analysis of the poem Adolescent Deeds that begins with:

Spoiled children encouraged,
To sit and witness their siblings......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXXXXXa XXcaX aXcc aaXaXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,5,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110010 01110110 0100101 101100101001000 010101101 00100 0100101010 010011000 01000010 11101 01011100 001010101 1011110010 01110101100 0111010010 110010100 110101 10100101 111111 111001010 110101110001 0010001011001 110010 00110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 206
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Adolescent Deeds;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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