This is an analysis of the poem Leased Toys that begins with:

Few have military backgrounds.
The ones that do......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXcXa cdedeXfXeXgbf Xfgg AXdbaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,13,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101011 0111 10011010101 0101 01010100100010010 111101 11010111011001 0110001110 011010001100 01010010010 11111101010 0101 0001 01010011000 10010100 110 0111001 1010111 111001 11 11011101 0010100101 11001111001 11101011 111011 10 011111111101 011000010010 0110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 240
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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.

  • 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 Leased Toys;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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