This is an analysis of the poem Bonding Rituals that begins with:

There are those who are taught,
And believe what they take away from others......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcdeXcabbc X cb X eXfebXXa XXfd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,1,2,1,8,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 10111101010 0101 111101 1110111 0010 110 1010010010 101000101 011010100 10100101 010100101 1111010001001 011110 11011100110 111011101 1 0110111 1101011 1000101001010 11 1111010110 111 111 111100 1011 010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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