This is an analysis of the poem Predators Indebted that begins with:

Preying on...
Minds that remain unconnected....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBcABcXb DbX Dbeecc Dbbab dbbdbeXXABABBea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,3,6,5,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 11011010 101011100010 1 101 0100010 1010101 0100010 1100010 11001 11001 1110010100 11001 101000101 1101101 11001101 10101011010 101010100 11001 11100101010 01111110101 110110110 1101000100100101 111001 111111010 1 110011 11100010 11000011 10 101 0100010 101 11011010 101011100010 011000011 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 177
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Predators Indebted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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