This is an analysis of the poem For Shameless Popularity that begins with:

That I do not find myself accepted,
By those who have acquired...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbccX deefffXg aXXccdbgbac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111010 1111010 011001 01 11111 11101101 11 0101010111 11010100 110100110 1010111101 101 011 100010 0101010 11100011 0110100 111011 01 11011111 111001010 000100010 10100010 10100 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 165
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word not is repeated.

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

  • summary of For Shameless Popularity;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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