This is an analysis of the poem Those Who Did The Shunning that begins with:

Once done...
And in retrospect, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcXddeb fadd fcbaaaXbebb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,4,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 10101 1101 10101 1110 101101 010110 11010 111001 1010111 1110101 100011101 01101 10010110 101001010101 0110110010 110110111001 1110010010001 001001110010 01110010010 00001001 111101011101 001100100100 111111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 205
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Those Who Did The Shunning;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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