This is an analysis of the poem Upon These Adored Shores that begins with:

There are more people today,
Seeking ways to create sensationalism......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcXdccaeddcdcdbXebX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111001 101001010010 011010000101 10100000010 10001 010101010 101000100001 110101011001 011011101010 10101101011101 01 1 1100100101 0111010 0101010101001 001011011 001001011101010 0011101 011011 011010110010 011101011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 804
  • Average number of words per stanza: 123
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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.

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

  • summary of Upon These Adored Shores;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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