This is an analysis of the poem Another Brilliant Performance that begins with:

Being forced to be in a position,
To show an empathy and understanding......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaabca Xddcad acbce e fXXaa Xd fX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,5,1,5,2,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010000010 01110011010 11110010 1111111 10010101 01001001 01001 1110010 001011011100 101001110 10111101 0001001 01010110 111010101001 011010101 00100111 0010100101 01 11111111 1 1101010010 1111110 10101 0101111 1110 11110101100 110101010 11111010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Another Brilliant Performance;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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