This is an analysis of the poem Forced To Expose Themselves that begins with:

Forced to expose themselves and show,
Every flaw and existing blemish there is......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbbXbXbc cXXaccaaXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10010111 100110101010 0010100111 100011100100 1101101 0110010011100 11001101101 0010111001 1001010101010 010011001110101 10101110111 101110110 010111010011100 001001101010010 0111110111 1111100111 1011010101 1110101001001 110001110100010 1011110110101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 466
  • Average number of words per stanza: 84
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, to, who are repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase is connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Forced To Expose Themselves;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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