This is an analysis of the poem Left To Win Their Arguments that begins with:

How deep can discussions get,
With those in a constant fling......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXc dccb XXXcDdDXcaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 0100101 011 1010001 111001 11100111 1110 1010100100 1011100011110 00010100010 11010010 111 111010111 101 111011100 101 1001 1010100010 101001001010 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Left To Win Their Arguments;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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