This is an analysis of the poem Chained And Dragged Away that begins with:

Leave them to lay in the shadows.
To pollute in soot....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcaa Xababb dEXfdE eebfbcX bXffbfafaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,6,7,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010011 00101 10101 001001010 10100111 101001010 111 1010001 01 10 1110011 111011101 101 1110 11011 010111 101 101 100001 101010101 10010 110101000 001011101 111011 11 101010101 010 10101 10101010 101110 0101100101 11100110 101010 011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • 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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Chained And Dragged Away;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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