This is an analysis of the poem I Make My Own Decisions that begins with:

Not to take commitment ceremonies,
Seriously....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbacdceXdaX XX a XX efX fagX cgX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,2,1,2,3,4,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101010 1000 110110 0001001 0010110010 111010001 101010110100 00100011101 0110101011 001001100001 11111 1100111 11110 0101111 1111010 1 101101011 11 0111 10111001010 1101 1111010 110000101 10110101000 100100 1110010101 11110010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; one is repeated.

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

  • summary of I Make My Own Decisions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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