This is an analysis of the poem If You Decided To Explore that begins with:

I've never said I wanted to see you fail.
I wish you become more physically disciplined....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXX Xaa XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011100111 1110111000100 00010101011100100 10101010100 010011110 110011010100 111011001011 01010011010111 010100011101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of If You Decided To Explore;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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