This is an analysis of the poem Bona Fide Deliverance that begins with:

Before you decide,
You should leave a place you reside......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXbacddbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01101 11101101 111110101 0110111 0101101 1100101 100010 110010001 1110101 111001 0101010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 345
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; you is repeated.

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

  • summary of Bona Fide Deliverance;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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