This is an analysis of the poem Children Paid that begins with:

Children paid to shut up.
And go away....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXbaXcaadeXbcbXaeXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011 1101 1 101010 01110100 10010 1100011 011010 011010101 0101 110100 110010001 11 10010100 101100 10110100 10101 11010110 00101 111010 11010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 496
  • Average number of words per stanza: 75
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Children Paid;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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