This is an analysis of the poem Entitled To Thieve that begins with:

The approach to it has been,
And still is...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc ddeafag fhf ii gdjjai dibXg dbgjbX bhdbb cXje
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,7,3,2,6,5,6,5,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010010 110 01010 0111010 11111001010 11110100100 11010101100 110010100 10001101001 11011101010 11100100 010010 01010000 1 11110111011 1101010 01101010010 010 1111001000100 101 00101001 1 1111 10101010010 1011 00011110100 1 011010010100 10010 01100 0010010 1001001 01011 1010 0111010 10010011 100011100100 1 01011101 101110 1110101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Entitled To Thieve;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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