This is an analysis of the poem Free Tickets that begins with:

One never knows when history has been made.
Until it is discovered, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbc defeac gXXdbb bagfed X XXhhbg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,6,6,1,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011100101 0100010 11010100010 101010101011 0010010010 101011 101001 11100100 0111010101 11110101001 10101001010100100 00100101100101 1101001 1010010101010000 110101010 11001011 1111010100100 1010011011001 1110101 11111011110 0010111011 0100010111001 11111100110101 1010011110111 11 111111 01111110 0111010010 001010111001 1011001100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; been, has, to, and, they, who, you are repeated.

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

  • summary of Free Tickets;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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