This is an analysis of the poem Disbelieving Naysayers that begins with:

Facing failures and mistakes,
With a taking steps to correct them......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXbcdbdXcca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1010101 001010010 1011011001 00100111100 010010101 0010110101 0101010100100 1111010100 1100010110101 00111111101 110000101001 001011010101 00100111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 520
  • Average number of words per stanza: 83
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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, over, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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