This is an analysis of the poem The Playground Has Been Abandoned that begins with:
As an adult I have moved on,
From those still living to settle......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXbX abbcX cbdd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 11101111 01110010 10111010111 111011 10101100111 01011101 0001000100101 01110010 1011111 11110101010 001001010011101 0100011101101 0111001011101
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
- Average number of words per stanza: 32
- Amount of lines: 13
- Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, not are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Playground Has Been Abandoned;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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