This is an analysis of the poem From A Limited Perspective that begins with:

I don't see where justice has been served.
'That's because you choose to see it, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a BX b XacdbXX ebXebca BXfdag X XaXdfX ad Xbg bX gX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,7,7,6,1,6,2,3,2,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110101 10111010 001001000 101 1 1011101 0100100010010 1010100010 11001 0110101 01000111010 11 10101 110 1010101 1111001 11100 10100110100101 10111010 00100010 110100001 010100010010100 011101110 101110101 11 1 11001011100101 10010010 1111010110101001 01111101001 11111111000 101 10100 111 1101011101 100001 1 10110010110 1110001 1001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • 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.

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

  • summary of From A Limited Perspective;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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