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

No matter what may be done or said,
When that action in time takes place......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacaa cdXadX eaXfeg fabaXaf FAFAFAFAF X cX FXFgFXFXF
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,7,9,1,2,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110111 11100111 11011101 1010010 111 110101011010 01010111 00101000101 0101 1010010010 00100011 101110 0110001000111 01010010 01010100 111011101 01001001 01110100 01011 01101 1111110 0010010100111 1100111101 011101010 0010001000100111 0100111 1101 0100111 101 0100111 1101 0100111 101 0100111 00110100 1001101 0110101 0100111 10 0100111 01 0100111 1 0100111 011 0100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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, inflicted, sting, and, meant are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines meant is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word meant at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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