This is an analysis of the poem Trespassing that begins with:

Arrogance?
Yes....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaBaaccdeeXfgc bahc faXhXXaaBhgdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,4,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100 1 110001 100100100 1001100 1001001101 1010 0111 1110101110 101010011010 01010 10101110 101 10100101110 01 11111110010 011110100101101 110101101 1111011010101010 110 01011 111011001 111111010 100 1 110001 11110101 110101 111011101 0110100100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 212
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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