This is an analysis of the poem Of Trinkets And Meaningless 'Things' that begins with:

Those with little to give may have nothing else,
From themselves to offer to others to impress......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXa bccXddaXaX XXbX Xb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,10,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10100111101 001010010001 10101101001 0001000111 1100111 11 10100111 11111101 10111010110 1101011011 11110100111 0101011110100 01101001110 1100011100 001001011001 1111001001100 11010111101 11111011 11010111110010 10110101110000 1110111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 231
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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, with, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Of Trinkets And Meaningless 'Things';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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