This is an analysis of the poem In Spite Of Opposition that begins with:

If he has done nothing else...
He has reflected the aspirations, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDEFBC XabdghgcXd ABCDEFBC XbeihaiX DjjhXc dhcabd aacX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,10,8,8,6,6,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111101 1101001010 01100110 0101010 010010010 110010100 111111 1000010 010100 0111110100 1111100 1011111 1001010 11101 110110001010 110101001 011111 11101 0111101 1101001010 01100110 0101010 010010010 110010100 111111 1000010 1110101 01100011 1101010 0110101 1000010 10101 001101 1001001101 0101010 10010 11001010 10100 0101011 1010101110001 10101010 1110011001 101 11011 11100101001 1010010 1110100 11010100001 0101011111101 01011111100011
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 225
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 50
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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; of, those, in, to, he are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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