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

I have long been prepared and accustomed,
To do at my best and expect it to be compared......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbcXXababbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110011010 0111110100001 0010100010111100 101101000110010 111111010 101010010011 01000111001 101010 1010100100010101 1110100100101 00100101011 11101101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 264
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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