This is an analysis of the poem Integrity And Backbone that begins with:

Priorities invested in the physical attributes of things,
And those who place their long lasting impressions......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcad cXaX cbcbXXcdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000100010010101 11111110010 010100010001011010 01001100111 011010 000110101111111 110101010 11101011011 1100100 1101010010 1111111010010 01011100 101000100111 110100001001010 11011100010 10101101011 101 1101010101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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