This is an analysis of the poem A More Positive Outlook that begins with:

Another day.
Another celebrated conflict is made....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbX cccca bddeX caaX ceff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 01010101001 01001000111000 01010001 11000101000 1010001 1010001 111001101 11110011 110101010 11 01000101001 0010011001011 0010010 1100100001010 10100100 11010001 1001010 011000110 011001 11101010010 000101111 111100110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 150
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; another, more, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words another, more are repeated.

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

  • summary of A More Positive Outlook;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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