This is an analysis of the poem From Burrowed Troughs that begins with:

They came to share...
Not invade another's space....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXb bbcc XcXXbaca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1101 1010101 0010011 11 1011101 101001111 101110 1011101110 10010011010 011010111011 1001111001110 1110101001 101111010 111011010 0111101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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 From Burrowed Troughs;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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