This is an analysis of the poem Before A Stampede Begins that begins with:

Instead of lowering your expectations,
Seek a seat to sit......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abXccdeXbbba X bfXfdbX X Xed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,1,7,1,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010011010 10101 1110010 1001000110 0111101110 01010 101001101 111 11011010101 111101011 0010101110 0100101 11010111011 100111 11111 11011010 1001110101 010011100 01101001 11010011010001 11100 1010111 1101100110101 00100010011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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 Before A Stampede Begins;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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