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

People given positions,
Would like to believe themselves......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabccX bXddXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010010 1100101 1100100 0101010 1010001010 101001101 1110100 11010010101 110000010010 110100010 1101010 110010010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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