This is an analysis of the poem Grabbing That One Brass Ring that begins with:

Some choose to ride on the bandwagon,
That fights for rights......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abb aac deX XcX Xcaffg dedfeXdX Xcecg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,6,8,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110110 1111 10010001110100 10110011110 0110001 0101010011100011 111101 001000101101 1110110101101001 110 111110100 10011 111111 01011011011 110101 0011110 011110 1111101 11010111011 110111111001 101010100 1101111 010111011010 10 10010001 1001001011 10110100 1111011011 1110000100010 0101110011010 1010010111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; of is repeated.

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

  • summary of Grabbing That One Brass Ring;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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