This is an analysis of the poem Casually Dressed that begins with:

Without an interest shown to be given,
Why is it there are people who believe......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbaa X Xccccbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,1,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 01110010010 1001110101 1011100110010 1100100 011111 0011001010 100110000111 100101101110101 0111101 00101111100100 0100010111011100 1000100 101110001 0101001010100 1101101001010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 214
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; you, it are repeated.

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

  • summary of Casually Dressed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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