This is an analysis of the poem Feelings Expected that begins with:

No relationship can be kept strengthened,
Without acceptance to respect....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbbaXX cXdcbbaa X Xed eX XXXadbacb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,1,3,2,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010110110 01010001 1010010010 010001000010 001010001001 01010010 1101100 1100010001010 11000101 1010010 110111101 00101000 0011011101 1011110100 101001 0100100001101 111111110 101 1 111101 11 111110110010 1001 011100100 1001010 00010001001 111011101 0111110101 11100101 11000111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 Feelings Expected;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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