This is an analysis of the poem Expected To Be Protected that begins with:

There was a time I too,
Sought justification......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaaXXXbacbXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 110111 110010 1110100 1011010 111 1111111 1101000101010 001010111101 1101111101010010 10100001011 1110101 0111011100 10100101 10111111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 470
  • Average number of words per stanza: 87
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Expected To Be Protected;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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