This is an analysis of the poem Engrossed And Trapped that begins with:

They feel the freedom to express the affects,
Of today's racism....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACC DE EAFDE ccaac EAFDE ABACC DEeXdXXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,2,5,5,5,5,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010001001 001110 1010001 011111 011101110100 111001110101 01001000111011 1100110111001 1100101111 101110 010110010010 110101001110 110101 10101111 11001010111 00111100 1111111 1100110111001 1100101111 101110 010110010010 110101001110 11010001001 001110 1010001 011111 011101110100 111001110101 01001000111011 1101 00100100010101 11101010 11001001000100 111010 110010110 01101101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 201
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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 Engrossed And Trapped;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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