This is an analysis of the poem String Pullers that begins with:

The ones who are best,
With a kept interest......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbXacbdccaXcdXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111 001100 001001 0101111 11100101 100110 11101 010011010 1010010 11011110 100010101 10111010 11010100001 011100010100 1101010101 101001101 0110 011111 0101011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 606
  • Average number of words per stanza: 101
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of String Pullers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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