This is an analysis of the poem The Refugees that begins with:

In the shabby train no seat is vacant.
The child in the ripped mask...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaaacbacaaaaaacbaabaaac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010111010 010011 1101001 0010100110100 11101111110101 110100110 011100101 001110101 01010010 01110001 011100010110 11001010100 111111101 11010110 111110100100 11100110 0101001001 1011101111 1111110100010 101001101 1101111 0101000100100 010110101101 1100100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1001
  • Average number of words per stanza: 179
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

  • summary of The Refugees;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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