This is an analysis of the poem Driven From The Seat that begins with:

His life is a lie.
Smothered under alibis....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBcdXXb bceddXABBbecb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001 1010101 1100010010 10010 01101101 101110001 11010001 010001011 11010 0111010 111010100 11000111 1100100111 01001 1010101 1100010010 10100110 0100101100 1101010 1011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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 Driven From The Seat;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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