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

Diffuse it.
Refuse immediately to be teased....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBBaab CXXcca XBBaXXXCccaab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 0101000001 1011111010 1110101 01000001 0010000101 10100 10110101010 10000111 010101 111101 11101001 010111010010 0101000001 1011111010 111010101000001 010110010 0100010111001 10100 110001001 110010101 010001 11010101010000 01000010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; it, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word save is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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