This is an analysis of the poem Express What It Is In Terms That Pleases that begins with:

Express what it is in terms that pleases.
Do your best to unleash the truth....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCC acXbX ABCC dcXdeaXcXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110001110 11100101 101001 1101001 11010010010 010101 010010001 1100101 00100110 0110001110 11100101 101001 1101001 110001 10010 101000100 01001 1110101 1011 011010101 01 0010011 10101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of Express What It Is In Terms That Pleases;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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