This is an analysis of the poem A Love To Hate that begins with:

Is it getting clearer...
For those who fear to be themselves....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABccXX DdDbdDXXDXbc ABXcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,12,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001010 11110001 111101101 0011101 01001 11010 10111111 1010101011 10111111 10111111011 110001 10111111 10010011 101111 10111111 100110 11001 0101101 001010 11110001 0011100 00101 0101010101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 249
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    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; on is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of A Love To Hate;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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