This is an analysis of the poem Ensuring They Stay In Place that begins with:

I've learned not to accept,
But return all disagreeable attitudes....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXXbXcdc caXcXadaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 111001 101110100101 1100110111 1111100001 11010 111101111 1010110 0101101 01010010010 11011 11111 110100101 111111011010 01110111 101010101 001010010 111101010 010101110111 11100111100 1011010111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 360
  • Average number of words per stanza: 66
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Ensuring They Stay In Place;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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