This is an analysis of the poem Leaving Few Left To Admit Themselves Fools that begins with:

To intimidate,
Without reprisals to face....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbbcXdbdaXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101 0101001 101001010 0111 0010101 01110 1100101010 110011001 01010 0101010 010101010 0010110 1011001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 378
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Leaving Few Left To Admit Themselves Fools;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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