This is an analysis of the poem Old Enough To Remember that begins with:
In a time when decadence,
Is more pertinent to substance......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaabbacdddcX X dc XeX Xe XcX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,1,2,3,2,3,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 0011100 01100010 110110100 0010001011010 1111110010 11011 01010 1111101 11011100101 110110110111 11100101010001 11011010101001 11011011101 1 11111001 1101111 110011101 10111001100101 0111110 111101 10100101 110010 11010111
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
- Average number of words per stanza: 25
- Amount of lines: 23
- Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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; kids is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Old Enough To Remember;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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