This is an analysis of the poem Held Accountable that begins with:

We all seek to get attention.
But many who wish it to get, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXa bbcd aXbc bdcXbXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101010 11011001 11000010010 11100101 1011 0101 001001111 11101101 110110000 11001010100 0001001 1 11011000100 11110 0100101 1101010001 1010111 0010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 is repeated.

    The author used the same word we at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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