This is an analysis of the poem 'Quite A Few' that begins with:

Thieves greedy and corrupted,
May not get the message......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXa aXX XbcXX cXdcaXaXd X bXXaXcdXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,5,9,1,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101010 111010 01111110 10101101 11001111 01011 1101100 10010 10100010 11000110 1100110111 10111101001 111010 011010 01010111010 1100010 1010010001 1110111110 0111010001 0010111 1011 11111 010010000 001101 001001 101001 110001 101001111 1010011 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

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

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

  • summary of 'Quite A Few';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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