This is an analysis of the poem Expected Or Not that begins with:

A success sought to reach,
And kept to impress is a taught perception....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcbXdXccacda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 001101 11001001010 00011010010 101010010101 01 10101000110 10011110001 1001101010100 111011110010 10101100010 1110101010 01010101001011 1001001001100 111010101010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 593
  • Average number of words per stanza: 99
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Expected Or Not;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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