This is an analysis of the poem Leaving Few To Wonder that begins with:

Perhaps it is their madness!
Or an entrapment that satisfies....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXabdX bab X Xaa dXceae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,3,1,3,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100110 110101101 110 111001011100 1111111010 110111 11111 0010 0010011 111110010100 1001 1001000110 1111101 11111110 0101001100 010010000010100 1110101111 01000111 011010 1100011101 11000100 11011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; their, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

    The author used the same word and at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Leaving Few To Wonder;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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