This is an analysis of the poem Generational Theft that begins with:
They talk about 'their' principles.
'Their' values, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaab cadcd acXd baed XXfXd bfee beXda
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,4,5,4,5,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11011100 110 10 111 110111 111010 1101010100 010101 11001 110101 11100 11110101 00101 1101010 0010001 11100 0010001 11101 1101100100 11010110101010 10001 10111 1 101 0101 0110111 0100111 011111110 100001 11 111011
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
- Average number of words per stanza: 19
- Amount of lines: 31
- Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 4
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
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; 'their', of, to are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.
The author used the same words they, and at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Generational Theft;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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