This is an analysis of the poem Heartless Creatures that begins with:

Shameless...
Are the ones who will do anything, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXX aXbbbX acXcXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 10 101101101 0101 10 101001 100010 100 01101 110011 110 0110101 10011000100001 10111010 1011100 000100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • 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 three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Heartless Creatures;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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