This is an analysis of the poem Entrapment that begins with:

Defy to deny,
With opened eyes wide to recognize......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbCc dBDXdXbbXcefe ACcdBDXbe edfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,13,9,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01001 010110101 010010101001 010 100001 01101010101 101111101 1101000111000 10100011101 100101111 0110110101 011010100 101110101001 1001010001011 01010101101 11011010010 101010 01001 010010101001 010 101001 01101010101 101111101 1101000111000 0010010100 0100100001110101 0100101011111 10110111101 0111010010 1110111101010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 280
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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