This is an analysis of the poem It Is Best To Be Cautious that begins with:

Some folks believe they benefit,
By protecting their insecurities....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdbcXbX bXXefebXXXcaXfbbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011100 1010110100 101110 110111 11110100 101011 1101001000 00101 11001 11110100 010110100100 10110010 1011 11101001 1100110 1110001010 011 011 1111010010 0101011 110101 0010010 011010 010011010 0101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 231
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

  • summary of It Is Best To Be Cautious;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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