This is an analysis of the poem A Point Of View Expressed that begins with:

Mellowed in a way no one would guess...
That stress, conflicts and disappointments met....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcacdbb ecfdgegg cXXhaadacchifbbXchih
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100011111 1110100101 11010001 010101 01001110001 010010 010101 00101101 1110 001111 01011 0011100101 0010001 100011 1011 010100101 1011010011 111101 0100100 100111 1000101 1010110 110101 10111 010111110 1001010 1011001 010101 101111 00010 10101 1111 111001 01001 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of A Point Of View Expressed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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