This is an analysis of the poem I Accepted That that begins with:

I wish I can explain to define my interest,
In being creative with such an attached attraction....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaaaXX XbXcd abdcXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111010011100 01001001101010 1111111010111 1100001000 00111101000100 110 11011010110101 11010111011 001001001101 1111001010101 00101010110100 110101110011 1111111001 0010011011 111101 111101111010100 110100101 00101111111 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 260
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; i, to are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word i 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 I Accepted That;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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