This is an analysis of the poem Afraid To Present Their Own that begins with:

Those that have spent their time,
Discrediting others' efforts....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCdXdXdABCd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 01001010 11011 010111 1111 0111010011101 001001011101 1111101 111111 01001010 11011 0100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 400
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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; their, have are repeated.

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

  • summary of Afraid To Present Their Own;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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