This is an analysis of the poem Above And Beyond Self Examination that begins with:

People reveal a lot about themselves,
If one listens with intention to pay attention....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcc XXdaaXaXbddXaccd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,16,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010101 0110001001010 10010001000 10100010 110 1101 1110111 110001001011 1110010 011001010 011001110100 10101010010 1010001001 1001100001 0101101 11011 01111001010 000101101101 101010111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 225
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Above And Beyond Self Examination;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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