This is an analysis of the poem Found To Be A Detriment that begins with:

The seeking to ignore and silence those outspoken,
Has been found to be a detriment......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCBdEBF gaadgggXABCBdEBF
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,16,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100011101110 101000100 001010 011110110100 010100001011111010 1111000010001011 11101000100101011 01000010101101001001 10010001101010 101001001010100010 100010001101 10101000010 101000101 1000101001101 110100100101 0100011101110 101000100 001010 011110110100 0101000010101111010 1111000010001011 11101000100101011 01000010101101001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 382
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 49 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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, of are repeated.

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

  • summary of Found To Be A Detriment;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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