This is an analysis of the poem If An Argument Begins that begins with:

With a giving of a freedom done,
One does to do as a choice made......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaabbabcc ddbccXadc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 001000101 11011011 0011101 1001010 1010101010110 1 0100010010 010100101001010 1001001 1 1111000101 110 11010111 010010111 11111101 0111010101010 00100001000100 101010110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 291
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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.

  • 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 If An Argument Begins;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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