This is an analysis of the poem Stale And Cussed Filled Basements that begins with:

There are those who had been nourished,
Based upon the looks of 'things'....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb cdXXabXcbbaa Xdedadda XffXXdbecddXbfe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,12,8,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111010 1010101 11110011010 0101001101010 10110111010 11111 110001001 110100 01011101010 1111100101 10100111 01101010101 11111 101101 011001 111111 10101011010 10101001010 100101011 0010110101 0110011101 11 101001000100 11100110 0111101 10101011 110100000010 001110010110 010011001010 0111110 0101010 110001001010 0101111011010 0110001111101 0010 0111101111 01101011 0010010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 351
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words or, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Stale And Cussed Filled Basements;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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