This is an analysis of the poem Cheapness Fed The Greed that begins with:

A cheapness fed the greed.
Until the addictions of those greedy soared....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABAB ccXaddX ecfefe XAABAB afXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,6,6,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 01001001101 1010010101 11010001 01010001 111010101 01111111 11011001001010 11101 10100101 101000111101 10100010111101 010110010100001 01001 1101011110010 001 01011100 11011001 110 010101 01001001101 1010010101 11010001 01010001 11011010 011011001010 010010110 010010010 100111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Cheapness Fed The Greed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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