This is an analysis of the poem It Is Not An Act that begins with:

Perhaps I should not be so quick,
To express my lack of disappointment....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabccba XdacdXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 01111011 0011101010 1110110101 01001010 01111101101 1010001 1111 100111011110 1011000 00111 1110111 11110 00011110 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 199
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of It Is Not An Act;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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