This is an analysis of the poem I'Ve Learned Not To Confess Too Much that begins with:

I've learned,
Not to confess too much....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABc dbec aBcfXe aafd ABgchhiee gehjjk gbkeggXa Xakf aX jXiXj XXhccg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,6,4,9,6,8,4,2,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 100111 1001110111 10011 1111 0100011 1001011 1111 100111 1110110 1110001010 100011101001 110101011 101011 11001 001011 10101011 11 100111 101111 100111011 11100101101 111 0011111110100 1011101 01001010101 01001110 01110001 1101001 11111 1 10101110 11 11100111 110 0111011 111001 1010100 00011 1001101001 111111 11110101 001010 11110101 11 1111 11101111 1 01111010 1111111 11 11 111 11100101 10101001 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 56
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

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

  • summary of I'Ve Learned Not To Confess Too Much;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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