This is an analysis of the poem They Let Fatigue That Bled Defeating Go that begins with:

Too bad...
Life is not as easy, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDAAE afXgdfa h ABCDAAEXghdh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,1,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 101110 1011 0010001 1111 101011111101 0101110111 11 11111 110010 01000100 10001 1101001 1011 1101110101 11 101110 1011 0010001 1111 101011111101 0101110111 110111110 101 110101 1111011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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 They Let Fatigue That Bled Defeating Go;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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