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

With younger men he takes his stand,
To the recruiting-sergeant nigh,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcc XdXdee fgfggg heheXX ididaa cjcjee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011101 00010101 11010101 010100101 10110101 10011111 10011111 10110111 010100110 10111101 11111011 11011101 11110111 11010011 11010101 001011101 11110101 01110101 01110111 01010101 11010101 10010011 11010111 10111111 01111101 11010011 10110101 00110101 01110111 01010111 11010111 11011101 110010111 10111101 11110101 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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