This is an analysis of the poem In The Hopes That A Prize Will Be Awarded that begins with:

Many can not elevate themselves,
From the trappings of madness....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabb XXaab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 101110101 0010010 1010000010001 00100101 111010011101 10101001 00111101010 1010001 010100110111 00110100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 199
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of In The Hopes That A Prize Will Be Awarded;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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