This is an analysis of the poem Conservative Voices that begins with:

Conservative voices,
Are better heard in the desert....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcaXd cedaee aXac XdaaXXaXXbac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,4,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010 11010010 11 010101 1110 001010 00010101 11010 0100111 1010 1100111 111001010 010100111 010111010 11010100010 111101001000010010 101111 110011111 11001000010 1101001001 11110 001001011 001111101110 1010100101 10001 1010001 1100 0100111 101010101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Conservative Voices;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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