This is an analysis of the poem With Judgements To Pass that begins with:

Seldom are the ones who are heard,
To criticize with judgements to pass......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdbe bbXXbd eX efabaaeXaafee XX XXabgf XbdX cXge eeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,2,13,2,6,4,4,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101111 010101001 110101011 01011 11001011010 10101010000 11110010111 010110 11010101010011101 1011101010010 1010100001001011 01010111011010 11 11011 001010001 1110111110101 11011010101 0011110010110 1 101000101110110001 1111101 001010001101001 10110101101 101111010101001 010100101100110 11000010011001 010001001001000 11111110 111111101 11010 110 0101 1111011111 1111 101011010010 101 10111111101 101001010 1111011101100 1 111101 11 11101100111 11 111101 11111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 189
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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.

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

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

  • summary of With Judgements To Pass;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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