This is an analysis of the poem Depleted Of Bonafide Tasks that begins with:

The only ones appearing to be running afraid these days,
Are those seeking explanations......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbXX cacbXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101000100111 11101010 011010100000 011110100 101000101001001 11100100001010 11101011100110 0100010010011010010 01001011 11 11100001011110 1100100111011010 1010011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 304
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 Depleted Of Bonafide Tasks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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