This is an analysis of the poem Stolen Profits that begins with:

A hustle bustled to hush dissension...
Has crush those voicing, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aba cacc cdX cce Xded bdcfdaf dXfd bX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,3,3,4,7,4,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101001010 11110 10000010 110101 1100101 11000010001 1100101011 100101001101 10100101 101011010010001 1100110010 0010101 0010100101110 111011010010 101110 01010101100 111 1011101010 01010110101 101101101010010 1111010111 101001010 101010101 111100 010010101 1100110110 101010010100 1100101010 1010010 11010011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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.

    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; of, to, their are repeated.

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

  • summary of Stolen Profits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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