This is an analysis of the poem Trapped Satisfaction that begins with:

When people thoughtlessly,
Trash their own streets....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXb XcaX XdXXca bbdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,6,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100 1111 11011 010 11101110010 101111 111010011 111000100 11000100010 11011100101 00001111001 11111 11101011 0100010010 1110100 0011011010 11110001 1101 011011011010 101001011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Trapped Satisfaction;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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