This is an analysis of the poem Appreciating Themselves that begins with:

No one should live a life,
Trying to convince another......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa XXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 10001010 101111000 0111001000 011101 101010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Appreciating Themselves;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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