This is an analysis of the poem Uncleaned Plates that begins with:

To entitle those with entitlements,
With a bestowing of titles......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacXaddX bddcaXcda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010100100 00010010 1101 10110100 011010 1001010100 1001100010010 001010101010 00111111011010 101001101 11011101 101001101101 110111010111 0100001001001 001010110101 1001011010101 1101010100010 01110111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 372
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; with is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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