This is an analysis of the poem Denial Is So Popular that begins with:

A kept pettiness,
Can only remain to stay effective......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcaXccdX eabfcggdgfgaff ddeaXfXbXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,14,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01100 1100101010 001100110 10110011100 1100001001 1011010010 0100100010 0111010101 010100111111 110 11111110100 011001 0010001 1010100110 010101 110011111011 11011 010110101 001010 1010011 1100101 01010110 11000010101 1 10111000101001 001001101001100 01011000010100 01100000111101 01011110001 11111001001 0101001111 01110101001010 101011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 415
  • Average number of words per stanza: 73
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Denial Is So Popular;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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