This is an analysis of the poem Dedicated To Outdated Times that begins with:

Dedicated,
To outdated times that have faded....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aAaa XbbabbacDE aaCDefe aAaaCDEbgCfCfCgXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,10,7,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000 011011110 1000 111111 10101110 011010110 11011 011101 1111110 01001110 1011101 01 01 0100010 010001 010011 11 01 0101110011 001 1100010101 1000 011011110 11000 1010011 11 01 0100010 10111010 11001 10 101000101 10 101110001 10 111001001 11 100001111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 230
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • 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.

  • 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  • summary of Dedicated To Outdated Times;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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