This is an analysis of the poem Choices Left To Make that begins with:

Tainted food.
Poisoned waters....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXa X aXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 1010 111 01010001 00100010 100100111 101 011101 11000110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 72
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Choices Left To Make;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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