This is an analysis of the poem Commitments that begins with:

It has always been important,
To expose and display......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcdXb Xdedeccedc dXaddXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,10,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110010 001101 00100110 1011110010 0011010 101011 0010010100 001010111 11110010101001 111111 110111111 0101100101 0010010010100 0101001111010 1010001011100 0 101010 1101001010100 111010 010110100 10101110010 11100100101 101001011111 1111001110 11010010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 317
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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