This is an analysis of the poem Using Outdated Tactics that begins with:

It is believed...
By those limited in mind....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXaX XXabbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0001 1110001 101100010 110011111010 010101 100110101010 110 001011 111011101 11111011010 10101101110 111101000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 204
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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  • summary of Using Outdated Tactics;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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