This is an analysis of the poem I Dare Anyone To Say I Embellish that begins with:

How do I know times have changed,
And say that with a confidence? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbcXcXd eabdfeaXXffbace
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,15,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111 11100100 11111101001100 010101 11010101 001101001000110 0010010111 10001101 11110001001001 11010111 1000101010011 00100011010100101 1110100110 101101 11101101 11011011111 110111 111100 011010001010 111100110 0001001010 11010101101001 11110100010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 303
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; as is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of I Dare Anyone To Say I Embellish;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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