This is an analysis of the poem Extinguished And Declared Unfit that begins with:

What is kept protected,
If life itself, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabc XabXb Xbbca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 101010 0101 0100101 100101 01100101 1110001111 1010101010 0001010101 110010 110010100 11010101 010111010000 1101001000101 110010101101 010101101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 176
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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 Extinguished And Declared Unfit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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