This is an analysis of the poem Muddied Tracks that begins with:

One never knows who today they can trust.
Not with the many attempting to impress others....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX Xa XX aaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101101111 1001001000110 10101110101 1010011110101 111000111011 1010100101001 0101010111 111111101 11110111001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 48 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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