This is an analysis of the poem Without Donated Sympathy that begins with:
They are afraid to be discovered,
As imbeciles! ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXaacdedeacbXbXXXX X
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,1,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 110100010 1100 10010010 10010 101 10001 01101001 1101101101 11101011 110001 1110010 00010011101001 11011 10101 01100110110 0101110100 10011 1100010 01101001 1111011
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 306
- Average number of words per stanza: 50
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Without Donated Sympathy;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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