This is an analysis of the poem Influence And Prestige that begins with:

Keeping one's mind fantasized,
Does not return good dividends....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXXc abccba bbcbXX X XaaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011101 11010101 1101001 1010100 111001010 01000101 1 010110011 01110100100 0110010 1101011 0101001011 11001 101010110010 0011111110 010101 011100101 110100100110 111100111 01010001010001 1001010101 01 1101101 010110 00100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i'm is repeated.

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

  • summary of Influence And Prestige;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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