This is an analysis of the poem Indentured Ventures that begins with:

Slaves no more are cast upon plantations.
Indentured ventures......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXX XXXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101110 01010 11111010 10010001 1101110101 1011111010 101001 101001110 110110 01011000010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 176
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Indentured Ventures;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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