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

People choose to accept,
The plated fakeness of 'bling'....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXbcd XdeXdacde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001 01010001 111101001 1001001 0100001 010101010 0101110 01001 10101010 00111010 01101 111010101 00101101 1101110101 0111000100001 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 244
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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 Deprived;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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