This is an analysis of the poem A Designation That Pleases that begins with:

So exposed are those dysfunctional and incompetent,
Advocators following with steadfast beliefs......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcbab abc XabXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,3,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111010010100 100010001101 110101 01010111001 101110100100010 1000100 10101011000100001 110100101000101 11100101010100 11100100010100001 110 10101001111010 1110001010 1001011010100 101110100010100 11011010100 110001010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

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

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