This is an analysis of the poem Uninvolved But With Kept Expectations that begins with:

Few doubters are left sitting on any fence,
Unconvinced......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbCaaXdb aeef AbCeeefX cafXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,8,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101101 101 01001110011 111011010010 101 01 00111010 010001 10110111101 100010 11111 100011010100 11011101101 101 01001110011 0110010011 0011011010 010 01000 11001001101 00010 10001010101 0100100 01010100 0010010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 197
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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 Uninvolved But With Kept Expectations;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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