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

With your collar up and buttoned,
Struttin' like you're really somethin'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDE FGCEE HII FGCEE ABCDEXHIIHIIi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,3,5,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101110 10111010 111001 0110101 110111 11 0111 1110101 0010011 1111101 11 111 101101101010101 11 0111 1110101 0010011 1111101 01101110 10111010 111001 0110101 110111 11 111 101101101010101 11 111 101101101010101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; that, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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