This is an analysis of the poem Genuine that begins with:

When one accepts,
Who one is......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcX defbd cghh hhfcacc egeXcebX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 110 1100 011 111110100 101101 100100100 11011100 1000 11001100100 11100100 101000101 1100010 1 0011100001 011110100110 00100100101 1101000 1010101 10101000 1111011 101111101 10100 1 1101 11101110011 11010 011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Genuine;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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