This is an analysis of the poem Rusted Fences that begins with:

Many with elitist dreams,
Are seldom ones with broader visions....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAXXb cdbXd dAAXb cXdXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1000101 110101010 100010001111 1001011101001 0100100100010 01110111110 110001010011 111001 1010001010111101000 101110100110101 11 1000101 110101010 001111010 010101101 11010101010100010 011001011001 010100111 00100100100 1100001001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

    The author used the same word and at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Rusted Fences;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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