This is an analysis of the poem Illegitimate Judgements that begins with:

The doubling of standards lived,
Has cracked foundations......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbb cXXde XfXef ccebc Xbdaa bbcXacaea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,5,5,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000101 11010 010010 11110 101010010 010101111 1110011011 1101010 110101 111001101 0010101101 101010111111 110001101101 01010010101 10101001 11010111 10111100101 0011010110 110110010111 010010011101 110010100 11010 0101101 1011 110000 10110101 101001010010 11010 0100101 010100 0111 111001 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Illegitimate Judgements;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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