This is an analysis of the poem From Behind A Cart They Push that begins with:

I've become less impressed on a daily basis,
With those who wish to express their views......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abX cbccX XXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101101010 011100111 0010111 001011111001 010110111010 101010100 1010011010001 1100 1111110011 1011110 110100101 1110011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 From Behind A Cart They Push;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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