This is an analysis of the poem Thrown Away that begins with:

Stopped in the straight when the race was his own
Look at him cutting it--cur to the bone! ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXabb cXcXdddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1001101101 1111001001 11010010110 10110111110 1011111101 10101111001 111101101 10110111 1111011111 10111011 1111001001 11111011 011110111 111100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 308
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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.

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

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

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

  • summary of Thrown Away;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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