This is an analysis of the poem Trust Is One's Valued Investment that begins with:

When trust is lost...
It is gone....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AB cdXefaXad AB eXacXfaef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,9,2,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 001 11010 0100100100 01000101010 0100101010 10111 0101101 10101000100 10110111 1011 1101 001 11110 1111 1011 010101 11001 00011011 10110010 101010001 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Trust Is One's Valued Investment;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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