This is an analysis of the poem This Has Aged Those Stressed that begins with:

They believe to have things,
Leaves others impressed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab ac cbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011 11001 01011 111101 10111 111010100 110100100 1101 111101 101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 This Has Aged Those Stressed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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