This is an analysis of the poem Effected Etiquette that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBACDE caefe cXXeXfadX adgXgXXaBACDEff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,9,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1101111 110111 11111001 11111 11010100 10111100001 1011 111001 11101111 110101 11101101111 010001 100101001010 11110101 10 001001 010101001 0011 11010100 111110011 11110110101 0110100 1101011000 01011010100 10110 1 1101111 110111 11111001 11111 11010100 11000101010 011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 199
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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; your, have, to, you are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word or is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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