This is an analysis of the poem Heads Down that begins with:

Greed has fed a selfishness,
To leave so many with their heads down....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC ABC BDXEBf eXaBdaBDXEBf BeBXBebe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,6,12,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110100 011100111 10101101 1110100 011100111 10101101 11 101011 1100 0100010 11 10110101 1 1010100 110100 011100111 10101010 1010101 11 101011 11100 0100010 11 110110101 11 10101 11 100010 11 101110101 011 101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Heads Down;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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