This is an analysis of the poem Living In A World That Some Can Not Leave that begins with:

Living high in a castle,
Without a mote....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDEB FGHIDD BBIJ K ABCDEB FGHIDD K BBIJ K BBIJ KkXBBIJ
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,4,1,6,6,1,4,1,4,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010010 0101 001001 11100010 100100 01010101 11101 1101110 110101 010101 10101 00010010001 10001011011 110101000011 110101010101 11 10101011101 1010010 0101 001001 11100010 100100 01010101 11101 1101110 110101 010101 10101 00010010001 10101011101 10001011011 110101000011 110101010101 11 10101011101 10001011011 110101000011 110101010101 11 10101011101 1000111111 10001011011 110101000011 110101010101 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • 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.

    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 Living In A World That Some Can Not Leave;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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