This is an analysis of the poem Both Had The Right that begins with:

Both had the right,
To be where they were....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAC ABdef cXbXc aaff cedd cadX cabafb ABACcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,4,4,4,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 00110 11101 11 1101 00110 1110100101 010110110100 1 1 01101110 111101110 001011001 00100100111 101010100111 0010111 00101010101 001001 01101 11101010 1011100110 010010011011 011111 11010010 01111110 01101 01111011010 1 110100110 1 1101001 1010 1101 00110 11101 11 1010101 0100111010 00100011010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; had is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word with is repeated.

    The author used the same words both, a at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Both Had The Right;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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