This is an analysis of the poem Account that begins with:

The history of my stupidity would fill many volumes.
Some would be devoted to acting against consciousness,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bcX de ebX XbaX cb X Xd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,2,3,4,2,1,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100010100111010 11001001001100 1010011101 11101001010101 1011010100100 010101100010001 11110000101011 01111011010 1110001010 110011101010 010111111101 11100111000110 11010111101001 010001010001010 1110110100100 101 110111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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