This is an analysis of the poem 'Deed Over Boasting' that begins with:

So much evidence is obvious of those made to 'feel' insecure,
By the ones who have chosen to be deep in accepted debt....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabX bXcc aXbb XbXcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100010001101100 101111000100101 100100100101001 0101010101010 1101011100010 1000100101 1100010101010 01010010 111011100101 10101110010011 11111010100100111 1100101111011 1111111011010 110110100010011 00101010101100 10011001000111 1001101110100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 54 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of 'Deed Over Boasting';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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