This is an analysis of the poem The Expense Of Negligence that begins with:

The expense of negligence,
Has been tremendous for decades....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBCDEDCA cabXXXcaa ABBCDEDCA ccfXXaaf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010100 10010101 101000010 10001010 111010 1111110 011110 1010111 1110101100 1011001 11101000101 110011 10101001 1110101 010101 100100 11011 101000001001 0010100 10010101 101000010 10001010 111010 1111110 011110 1010111 1110101100 11011010 010101010010101 10101110100100 101000100 11101001001 100101100 011010 00010010010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 290
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of The Expense Of Negligence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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