This is an analysis of the poem The Sun Sets On Their Backs that begins with:

People today upset,
Expect the effects of change......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbb ccdXX cXccb eeaaa adcXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 100101 0100101 001010 10100 11010 11011001011 101100101101 10101 1001101001 1111001001 1111101101 10100111 010011110 011001111 1010110101 1001101 1100010001 1 10100100111 0101 001111010 1110111011 1101111 1011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Sun Sets On Their Backs;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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