This is an analysis of the poem Whether They Are Participants Or Not that begins with:

In support of some traditions,
That should remain unchanged....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcbdabb beaceXf XXfce aXfdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,7,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101010 110101 0110100 1110100 1010111 10110000100 1001 01011001 111101 1001010110 110001101 11111010 111000 11101101011001 00010010 10100010101 10101101 111010 1010101011 1011011001 1011010011 00111111 1111100 0010101 0101010 110010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 223
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Whether They Are Participants Or Not;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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