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

I don't want to discourage you from performing,
But......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbCDEFbGhX XeeXhi AbCDEFbG gdXddjekaccdhb dXkXbXkek bXbgji
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,6,8,14,9,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111001010010 1 10101110101101 10100101001010 1111011111111 11 1 1011 11011 1010001011010001001 11110101001 10001110100 10111011001001 0101010010101 0110011011101 011101010 111001010010 1 10101110101101 10100101001010 1111011111111 11 1 1011 1 0111010001101 01010000101 1010 1010 010100 111011 10010101 111110110 11110101110 1 1101001 0111100101010101 1110010 1110111010101001 1010001011101 110111010 110111111110110 01111 10100101101010 11010101 1010011101 011010101011 11111001 110 1110010011100001 11101011000101 11011110010100 0010111001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 334
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 53
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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, you are repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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