This is an analysis of the poem Don'T Play Too Hard To Get that begins with:

When the power of attraction comes,
Don't run....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBCBBDB DDE DX DDE DX ABBCBBDB DDE DX DDE DX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,3,2,3,2,8,3,2,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101000101 11 1101000010 0101000101 10010011 00101 100100 0011101 111101 100 11111000 01111111 1010100 111101 100 11111000 01111111 1010100 101000101 11 1101000010 0101000101 10010011 00101 100100 0011101 111101 100 11111000 01111111 1010100 111101 100 11111000 01111111 1010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Don'T Play Too Hard To Get;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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