This is an analysis of the poem Be Determined that begins with:

Be determined not to fail.
Or accept it with expectation....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abb ccXdefeced AbdbXeX cefcXgbcd AcXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,10,7,9,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010101 101001010 1001010 01010101 110001 1100 1010101 1010110 00100110 11010110 1001011 101011 0111110 0010101 011011 111 10011010 01010 11100101 01 1101 10010 10101010 00101 00100110 1010101 101001010 010101 0100101 0010101 1010010 1010 1101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Be Determined;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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