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

Sometimes the right thing said,
Could be the wrong thing done......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcdb eacbeXffgcfb dgXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,12,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010111 100111 1101010011 1011110 01101 101101010 010110 1001010 1110101100 110100111010 11111110 1111 1101010010 1011110 10101101001 1001100100 11111100100 10110101 100101 1010110 00111 1110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 232
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • 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:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words some, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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