This is an analysis of the poem Expecting The Best that begins with:

Once it has been decided,
My comments written are ready......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbBcaX cdecX ccAbB XcaecceceeXbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,5,13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010010 11010110 110100 101001011010 1010 11111101 1110101010 10011111 10100101010 11001 1010101 110000001 11001101 1010010 10101110 110100 1111 01001 10110101010 110 10110001 1 01010 1101 11010 1101011110 00010 10010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Expecting The Best;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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