This is an analysis of the poem Expected As A Practiced Custom that begins with:

When people accept and believe,
It is okay for them to lie......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXX abXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001101 00111001 100101 1101111 01101001 10101111 010011101 0010101010 10101110010 1101110101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Expected As A Practiced Custom;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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