This is an analysis of the poem It's The Flair That's There that begins with:

It's not one's style that corrupts.
Or what one does to give up, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC XDC EF ABDC EGEGEF
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,2,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111101 1111011 010100 0101011 1101101 010100 00111 0111001 0111101 1111011 1101101 010100 00111 1101010 00111 1101010 00111 0111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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's The Flair That's There;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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