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

Lame.
For attention wished to gain, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCDE FFFG eEXbAEE aBCDE ebAEEXFFFGab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,7,5,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1010101 1010011 010111 10111010 1001011011 011101 11010101 11111011 101010101 11 0110010 1 0111011 11 010101 1 1010101 1010011 010111 10111010 1 001 0111011 11 010101 1001011011 011101 11010101 11111011 0101 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • 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:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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