This is an analysis of the poem 'Who' Should Be Faulted that begins with:

If there were those of substance,
Who had personalities of content......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabX cbaXX ddbdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101010 1110100010 1110110 0111101 01011101 11 11111110 010101 110010100 110010101001010 101000110101 101111010 001 11110001010 111010 0011100011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

  • summary of 'Who' Should Be Faulted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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