This is an analysis of the poem Throw Them Out that begins with:

Let their continued deceit...
With their thieving greed, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACDD ABAdefX ceddbd daafd ABACDD aadfXfa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,6,5,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101001 01101 110 10101 0011010 111010011 1101001 01101 110 1001011101 111110110 11111101 1000110100100 111001001111001 11010100 11010111011 111111111101 1110111111010 11010101101 101110011 10101011011 11011101 100110 01110101 1101001 01101 110 10101 0011010 111010011 101101 111100 01110 10111101 0111 010010101 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; their is repeated.

    The author used the same word let at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Throw Them Out;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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