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

The creating of feeding greed,
Has slowly become the focus......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXabccbXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00100101 11001010 01010100 111101 001000100 101000100 111010101 01011100 10100010 0100010 1100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 340
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Expected To Deliver;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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