This is an analysis of the poem Deposits I Have Made that begins with:

Deposits I have made,
Throughout the years......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaXXc aXXaaXb cdX dX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,3,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010111 0100 011010 00100101 11010 1110111 110100011001 1111010 101001000100 101011 01110100 111101010 0010111001 10 10000 10101100 100100 1110 111010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Deposits I Have Made;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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