This is an analysis of the poem Repossessed Ambitions that begins with:
Not too many today can afford to sit,
With aged old depictions......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABcDA AEAADF ABcDA Xddde AEAADFXdbbdb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,5,5,12,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11100110101 011010 010 101110 1100011 10100010101 00111 110111001 0100110 0111011 01110100100 11100110101 011010 010 101110 1100011 101 110110110 000101010 1110100110 10100101 10100010101 00111 110111001 0100110 0111011 01110100100 1111010010 01000100101 0100110 111101100101 1101010
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
- Average number of words per stanza: 27
- Amount of lines: 32
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
- 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 Repossessed Ambitions;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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