This is an analysis of the poem Strapped To Ineffective Stagnation that begins with:

When a choice is made,
To dismiss the experience of another......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcbdceXX dfd gdahhfh eaa XeXeg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,3,7,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10101 001001000010 010101010 011100100 01010010010001 111001001001 011010101 0111 01101101001 0110100101 100101011 01010110110 101001 100101010001 01011111 11010 0110100010 100101000100 10101101011 001001010 1101 110010101 10010011001001 10111100011010 010010010101 11010101 010011100011010 110100010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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.

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

  • summary of Strapped To Ineffective Stagnation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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