This is an analysis of the poem Frustrations Cursed that begins with:

If we show You neglect...
Neglected are our lives reflected....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbccdeXadbdffcbcaXgege
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011101 010111010 010100100 01101 001011101 0011001 11 1101110 1101 1111111 10001 1000101 100010 101111010010 010101 001010110111 10011001111 110101 110 1110000101 10110101 000101001 0111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 702
  • Average number of words per stanza: 122
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; that is repeated.

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

  • summary of Frustrations Cursed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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