This is an analysis of the poem Exceptions Revealed that begins with:

Some perceive a success to achieve and get,
Depends upon who lets it become acquired....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdceafX Xb aaXafXaa edXbdcae Xbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,2,8,8,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10100100111 010111001010 10010010110 0101010110100 100100010 0111010 00010101011 100001 11010001 001010100 110 1011001001 111010101 0010110101 10110101 0100110101101 01101011001 1001010001101 101010010111 0110011010101 1 0101110110001 0001000101000 01110011101 00101000101 100110010110 101011100 11010110011 11100 01001 10011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 238
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Exceptions Revealed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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