This is an analysis of the poem Highly Competitive that begins with:

I 'had' been in those relationships,
With those who thought of me as competition....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XabaabX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110010101 01110111010 1101010010 1110010101 11 11011010010 111010101 111010 10011101 111001 1110 111001001101 110100110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 219
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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