This is an analysis of the poem Their Cups No Longer Runneth Over that begins with:

No one is entitled to take,
From anyone......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabX XXca dceX XX cXdXef bbefaX a X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,2,6,6,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001001 0100 1011 010010 11101 111101000 01101101 110101 1010011101 01100111001 0111 1101010 11011101001 10100011 1 1110011110 00101011 1 0110100111 1 1001 11111101001 01100010100111 11 0110010 10100110011100 1010001 1100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Their Cups No Longer Runneth Over;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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