This is an analysis of the poem These Elitists that begins with:

They have concerned themselves,
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb cX aXXca dcddea afcddfb efXbabab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,5,6,7,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 1001 1101 01010100 01101001100 1101101 10001 1101101010 10100 11101 10100100100 11101011 010101 1001000110001010 11001 101001111 0100110101 1110110101 1111101011010 01110100 0101010 11100101 000101 110101000100101 00101010101001 1100010001000 010101010 101011 111101111 10011100 00101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • 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 These Elitists;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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