This is an analysis of the poem 'Mythed' And Missed By Elders that begins with:

One day,
And not too distant from the future......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdaeebdcXXff gX X XgX f XX aaX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,2,1,3,1,2,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 111100010 1001000100 001001011110 0100010101 100100100 01010111 10011010 10100111110 10101100 11010010101 11000010 0100101001 11010111001 10111 1101 01001 1 110 111101 0110011 110 10110 11 1110101 010010 10 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, to are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of 'Mythed' And Missed By Elders;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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