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

A MAN will trust another man, and show
His secret thought and act, as if he must; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101010111 0101111011 0101110111 1101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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