This is an analysis of the poem When They Recover that begins with:

For those who have chosen,
To isolate themselves, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbXac bXcXX cXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110 010101 001001010110 101011 0111001101 101001010 1110101010 101 00100100001 11101011010 01111 1110101 1 1001011010 000111 0010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; they is repeated.

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

  • summary of When They Recover;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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