This is an analysis of the poem Poisoned that begins with:
Tattered had been my love!
With a shattered heart that has mended....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXcXcb aX XcdXcbd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,2,7,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 101011 001011110 11100100 0100111 10010 11110100 1110101 110101011 000100 101011 111001 0111 10111 10111111 1111110 101011
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
- Average number of words per stanza: 28
- Amount of lines: 16
- 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 exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
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 Poisoned;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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