This is an analysis of the poem If It Isn'T There To Show that begins with:

Without integrity,
Or dependable credibility......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabc ddbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010100 1010010100 1110001 0010 010011101 10000101 0101001010 100000010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of If It Isn'T There To Show;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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