This is an analysis of the poem From One To Ten that begins with:

If people wanted their exceptions made,
To rules created to instill discipline....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababX aaXbbc XccX bbaXXaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,4,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101010101 01010001100 010101010 10100101010 11110110 10101010 1010001 01101100 01010100101 11100101 1011 11010 1101 110100101001 0101010010001 1101 1010101 01010111010 101 110101 11010101 001011101 110100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; to, they are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word or is repeated.

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

  • summary of From One To Ten;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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