This is an analysis of the poem Their Way Of Life Has Ceased that begins with:

Mistake it not,
The 'haves' have dropped....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabc ddeXaa ffaaabeac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 01011 111001 1110100 1111101 1100100101 100010 1111101 110110111 101101110011 10101101 1010100101 1010001 01101101 11110110101 11001011101 1101 11110111 01000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Their Way Of Life Has Ceased;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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