This is an analysis of the poem Weak And Much Flawed that begins with:
Not only was the game played,
By your rules....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABABCD DEAAFaf XABABCD DEAAF aXXcbbXa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,7,5,8,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1101011 111 111 101101010 01111 01011 1111 1101 00111 11100100 0110101 0111001 111101 110 1101011 111 111 101101010 01111 01011 1111 1101 00111 11100100 0110101 000111101 111010001 101010 11010111 1111 01011001011 111010 10111111
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
- Average number of words per stanza: 31
- Amount of lines: 33
- Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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; you, to are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Weak And Much Flawed;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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