This is an analysis of the poem Kept Ready And Prepared that begins with:

If you 'know' you are deserving...
Do not for a moment hesitate in question! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccdebbfXaXXdcfXXce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111010 111010101010 110101011001 0100101110 1010 10010 10010101010 010001111000010 101111101111 10101 1010 1101110101011 110 1101110 10111 10111010 111101100101 01100111011 111101010010 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 717
  • Average number of words per stanza: 125
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

  • summary of Kept Ready And Prepared;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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