This is an analysis of the poem Medieval Ambitions that begins with:

Picked from the many,
To depict as fixtures of scriptures....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbcdeebebXe ddcfXXa ecXXXdfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 001110010 101010101100 101010 0100010010 0101 11110101 110101001 0111010 10101 0011000 1001100010 01100001 11 010001001 1101001 101 10100010 10100010 01000100 11010001 0110010 101101 00101 011001001 0001000 1010010001 0011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 257
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Medieval Ambitions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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