This is an analysis of the poem Protected As Their Best Interest that begins with:

People divide amongst themselves,
With a choosing of 'sides'....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbXX XbccaXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10010101 0010010 111010101001 010111 1010011100 0101110000 11101001100100 010 1110101 01001111111 0010001010101 00010011100 010111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 232
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Protected As Their Best Interest;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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