This is an analysis of the poem Charading Of Affectations that begins with:

A pretense of interest,
Will get one so far in the doing of it......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabXaacbXdbcaXXcadX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010100 01111001000 0100110 0100110010 010000100100 101000101 010100101 100100 1111100101 1010001000 11100111001010 10100010 10110101101 10011101001001 111101001 010001000 10101110010 1010100111 1001111001 11000100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 773
  • Average number of words per stanza: 126
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Charading Of Affectations;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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