This is an analysis of the poem Based On Claims And Stolen Dreams that begins with:

Efforts to reduce,
A self esteem one earns......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcca dbcXab aadbXcdXcbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001 010111 01100010 111101010 01011110 11100110 111100101 0011101 01001000100 1011010 0101 11111101 010100101100 0100 1111100110010 11 11011000101110 0011011100100 01111101 1 11010001 111111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 178
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

  • 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 Based On Claims And Stolen Dreams;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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