This is an analysis of the poem Aging Hands that begins with:

There are those,
Spoiled from birth......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcaa adedf gaaXe eegX cbbaahgh Xafaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,4,8,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 101 101111 010111 110111 111010101001110 101101100100 1110010000 0100111101 1011011111 11 11001010 110101010 1010010 00100100 01000 101000 111000010 11100110100 101 100101 110011111 1010101 1000101010 111 1010010 0111 11110111 010110101 01001010 010100 01010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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