This is an analysis of the poem Effectively Protected that begins with:

I want it cemented.
My feelings in your heart....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbbXXXacc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110010 110011 0011001 1 010111001 1 1010110 111 0100010 011111 100010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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