This is an analysis of the poem Secluded And Exclusive that begins with:

Innocence these days has evaded us,
Totally....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbcdad cXeed cXXbba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1001110101 100 101100010101 1 10011101 001001 10101010101 0010010101 11 111011 0110101 0101010 010100001 11 1111111110 1110111 0011101001 101 110011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 178
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Secluded And Exclusive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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