This is an analysis of the poem Austerity Inflicted that begins with:

Greed that addicts,
And promises of returning......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcXad ecbecc cXXXXed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 11000010 0111000100100 1001010 0110010 1010010 11001011101 1011101 101001011 1101011010 111110001 0010001011 10101100 1111101 100 11010 1100101011101 0010100101100 1101101001001 00100110101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 243
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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 is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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