This is an analysis of the poem Not Even In Their Places Kept Secret that begins with:

Remember when you thought it fun,
To dump on those...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaX bcXc XdaaX dXac bcaXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,5,4,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011101 0111 101111001 1100 00100 100100 01111001 1 110111001 1101011100 100100010110 00101111 101100010011011 111010110 1011010 11101011101 10111010101 1100110110 11000010011100 0111 1100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; you, not are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word not is repeated.

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

  • summary of Not Even In Their Places Kept Secret;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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