This is an analysis of the poem Enough Of That that begins with:

Woe on shoulders,
Carried to uphold....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCcACXdbba CXCeCbbeCaCbCddXCABCcA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,22,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110 10001 10101 11 0111011 0101 11 100111 1 110111010 10001011 0101 101110 0101 101 0101 100011 1 1001001 0101 101010 0101 101 0101 1001 01100101 0101 1110 10001 10101 11 0111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Enough Of That;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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