This is an analysis of the poem Debating It With Those Undecisive that begins with:

Sometimes it is better to leave a truth observed,
To go unnoticed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXbXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ottava rima
  • Metre: 010010010101 01010 00100110101 01000001001 010101 10100011000 101001000 010111101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 298
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, to, it are repeated.

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

  • summary of Debating It With Those Undecisive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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