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

Threatened are the thinking species.
Those who dare it to expose, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABCC XdeXe daaaae AABCC aXece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,6,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101010 1110001 110101 01111 010110101 0101101011 1001101 10011101 0101111110 10111010101 1010100010001 1101110 01101100 1000101 00111011010 0100100010 10101010 1110001 110101 01111 010110101 10110010 1001111001 111010001010 001110101010 110010010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Endangered;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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