This is an analysis of the poem Begging For Change that begins with:
A tiger...
Jumps a 20 foot moat, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcXb XbdcX eXfXghgihjf bhajX ked X bg XcX kibbX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,11,5,3,1,2,3,5,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 010 10111 111111 1001 010010100 1110010 110001110 0010 10101 001001101 111 011000 111100010 010 11111011010 110101010 1110010 0010 10100010100 100110110 11101011 1110101 1011111110 1110 1101010100 11101 1 100101 111101010 11101111 110010 100010111 1 11011111 111 1 011001 001110 0101011 10101111101
- Amount of stanzas: 9
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
- Average number of words per stanza: 21
- Amount of lines: 40
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Begging For Change;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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