This is an analysis of the poem A Character that begins with:

Though a strong vanity may you persuade -- -
You are not for a politician made; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabbccddcceeeeeeff gggghhiibb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011001101 1111010101 110110101001 1101010111 0101010001 1101011011 1100111001 1101001111 1111100111 1101110100 1111010101 0111111011 0110011101 1011101101 011011101 11010010111 111101001 1101010011 1101010111 1111011111 11010100010 11010100010 101101011010 100100001010 0111011101 1111111101 1011001101 1110010101 1001011101 0101110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 641
  • Average number of words per stanza: 112
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; for is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words your, some are repeated.

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

  • summary of A Character;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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