This is an analysis of the poem Inner Containment that begins with:

Inner containment obtained,
That maintains one's desire......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcd adXaee eXeXfgfhehhXb caXacegggX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,13,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001001 1011010 0010011 0110 1010101 001000100 101 10101 110010110 1010011101001 1101011 0101101101 0101 01001 10001101 1010 10 110010 1010111 01 001111 001001 01010110 10010001 01010101 010001 01000110010 0111 110000 010101 11011010 10101111 11110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 219
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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