This is an analysis of the poem Accused Of Acting that begins with:

Seeing people for who they are,
When they believe one to be......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbXacdXebcde XdX XX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,3,2,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101111 1101100 0100 10101 01111101 10101 010110111 1100 1001100 100001 0101001 11111101011 111010 01000010 11010 11110001010100 111001010 10 101 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; and, it, acting are repeated.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase acting connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Accused Of Acting;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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