This is an analysis of the poem Chosen that begins with:

Sling mud!
Judge and be judged....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcdeadbXafegXgAAXhfXiibgaidiXcXXjbAAihj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 41,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 1101 1111001 111 10101 01111 10111 110 1 00100010 01101 11010 01001011 11 1010100101 11010 01 1011100 101101111 010 1010010 101011 01011 0101111 001010 10010110 01011101010 001000101 11110010 101 1010101000 111001010010 11001010101 1101 1111001010 011001 01 1011100 1 11110 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1031
  • Average number of words per stanza: 172
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; as is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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