This is an analysis of the poem Defending Visions that begins with:

Maneuvering my way through the BS,
Without letting too much of mine rub off! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XABC db eefcgdfgXh hff XABC dcfXfXXfgdcgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,10,3,4,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 010011101 0110110111 101001011101 010111001 1010010111101 0110010111011 101000100100010101 1011101 100100101001 1110100010010 10100101100110 111 01001101101010 10010010111 10000 111001010 1011110 0111101 11001011010001 010011101 0110110111 101001011101 010111001 0101111 0001111 11010101 01010101 1011111010 001011100 111011100 010100111 01101100101 1111100 1100011001101 101101101 010010110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • 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 Defending Visions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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