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

From the very beginning,
Their scheme was a hoax....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabb ccbd aedXa cbXbX X XfdafedeccXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,5,1,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010010 11101 11101100 0100101 1100 010011 0100001001 1101001 1011101 0010100100 0110111111 00110110010 101 11111 110101000 00111 1100010 01100 11111010101001 11 11101011010 010100011 111101010 1000010 100100000100 0110101001 11010100010100 111010 111010101 111011011000 01011001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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