This is an analysis of the poem Monopoly that begins with:

Achieving to believe,
Remaining subservient and obedient......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbacdefad cafX Xa XaXcaeXeX bXbggX XXgc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,4,2,9,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010001 010010010100 0010001 01010101 00101110 0101 10101 110100 1101010 0100 00101001 11010 100111011 011101010 011 1 1101001 1 0100110 111101 001001010 100111011 1001010 010111001 11001 1111101 11 1111010 110 110111 110100011 11010100 10001 1100 10100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 Monopoly;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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