This is an analysis of the poem Invitation To Failure that begins with:

Tainted pictures to paint,
With a scheduled exhibition......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdcd eXdaadfbb XX eXX daaX ff aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,9,2,3,4,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001 00101010 01011111 10010101001 100100 110001 11010010 01001110100 01 01101 0101111 10100100010 001100100 110010010 0100010010 1101011101 1011 1110 1111111 11 11 111110 101 0110101100 11001001 11011001 1101011 01001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Invitation To Failure;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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