This is an analysis of the poem In Front Of Everyone that begins with:

They would have preferred I had been a clown,
Instead of the king of my domain....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbaX XaXcca baXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111001 010010101 11110101 1101 11111 101 111011111 11001 101011 110110001 010010011010 1101 101101 1011 101011 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of In Front Of Everyone;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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