This is an analysis of the poem Left For Some To Wonder that begins with:

And this is left for some to wonder,
Why they've been attacked by acts......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXXbcd ceX XdfXXgdb aefXgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,3,8,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100111010 1100111 1110010 10101 110110001 00110100 01010 1110100 111001 100100 01001011 110101 11101101 111010 1110010100 10101101 101000010 1010010001 001010010100 10111010 11110111 0101010110 11010101000 0100010 101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Left For Some 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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