This is an analysis of the poem Being Competitive that begins with:

The only thing I regret,
About being competitive......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcddXadde XefgeeX d XX hIX c jikIh aX f X XekXjjjeXgfab X eX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,7,1,2,3,1,5,2,1,1,13,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101101 01100100 00101011 00111001010 11 100110100 10001001 001111101 11101 101110101 1011 11111000001 110 11111110101 1 1111101011 001010111 111001 1 1110 011111111 11010010 100100101 111100101110 01 0110101 1011101 11010010 011011111 11 10011011011 010111011110 11101111 010011111 1110101101 1111110 100101 111111001 101111101 01110101 0101 1 111101 1111010111010 111110 1111100010100 11000110001001 0 01101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 49
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to, you are repeated.

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

  • summary of Being Competitive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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