This is an analysis of the poem Isolated that begins with:

Championed are trite statements,
Of a dead man treasured......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXbdc abXd daXadb Xaaabb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001110 001110 11101 1110011010 11011100001 00010 1101000100 11010010 0010011 0100100 010011101 010100 1000101 110100101 110111011 11001010 0010001 0010000 10100 01011100 110110100 1101010 0111100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 182
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Isolated;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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