This is an analysis of the poem Ingenuous that begins with:

It is extremely ingenuous,
To make false statements about another....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbc dcX dacXb X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,3,5,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 000100100 0111001010 0111 10101001111 10001001000011 1010100101001 0101110010001 101000110001010 1 10111010 001011000100 111011 101010100101 01000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Ingenuous;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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