This is an analysis of the poem Used For Centuries To Do that begins with:

It is intended and meant,
To have fear mentioned....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXabX bcddd eXaadeXcdeXee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0001011 01110 1010010 101001 1011010 11010001000 0110101 110001 0010001100 1010011 111 110001010 11101 1000110100 1110001 0111 01001110 11000100 00110111 0100110111 110010000101 0101010001111 00110100010 101011001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 259
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Used For Centuries To Do;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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