This is an analysis of the poem Plastic Backbones that begins with:

Owning and not to borrow or loan,
One's direction taken......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabacbX XbXXXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 101101111 101010 0100010100 110100010 11010010 010001 1101111010 11010101 11110100100 01101101011 11010111010001 1101101101 0101101110 011000100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 278
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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.

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

  • summary of Plastic Backbones;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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