This is an analysis of the poem Tied To Anguish And Defeat that begins with:

Following close in isolated disagreement,
With every hidden creep that's ever crept......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXabXXXXaaba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010100010 01001011101 111010101 010011001 01111100 100110 10101110011 101010101 101111 11110 001010010 11111001 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 460
  • Average number of words per stanza: 78
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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 Tied To Anguish And Defeat;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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