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

They put them there...
And now all are wanted out....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba cdXe XcXe dbde eXbf bbeb fX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 1111101 1100101001 1110001011 10111 10110101 101011100 111101 0010010 101110 11001 11110 1100110 1010101 110111101 1011101 1111010 011111 10001000101 1010010100 01011 110110 11011 01010001 0101100 0101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; they, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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