This is an analysis of the poem It Is Affection that begins with:

One who seeks affection,
Can't accept rejection....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABc AABD efaa aegg aCAHIDACAHID AABDaCAHAfacaACAHAAAXaHAAAacAaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,12,31,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 101010 110101 000101 111010 101010 110101 00011 10111 011011 10010 1101010 101111 011110 1010 0101110 00101010 10101111 00010 10101111 010101 1011101 00010 10101111 00010 10101111 010101 1011101 111010 101010 110101 00011 0010 10101111 00010 10101111 001 01111101 11 01111101 1111110101 00010 10101111 00010 10101111 001 001 111 110000010 10101111 001 001 111 11010001010 110111111 001 1101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 208
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 58
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

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

  • summary of It Is Affection;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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