This is an analysis of the poem Exciting Promises that begins with:

Whose idea was it to appoint,
Those most liked......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXX aaXXXX aabc aXaaX da dX bX aXX X baacXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,4,5,2,2,2,3,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010001 111 0001001010 010001011011 111100100 110010110101 1010101010101 00100101011 01101101100 001110101011 01101 11111 10001011101 11010001000110 1101000100111010 1010110001 11111010111 1 1111111 1011010100 01 1 11 010100110 1 1000010011 110100111 1111 001010110 1011010101 11110111010 0010011111001 1111001111111 0101001011010 10111101000101000 101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • 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 Exciting Promises;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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