This is an analysis of the poem I Keep My Pledge that begins with:

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I keep my pledge.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXXaXXaXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1111 111100 101101 1111 1101 11001010 110101000 110001 10110 011100 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of I Keep My Pledge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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