This is an analysis of the poem Left To Be Kept Undisclosed that begins with:

To do with a doing with intent to preserve...
That which has been done by those who chose, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXab aXXXbaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 010010001001 111011111 1000101 1100001001 011011110 1100100101001 101101000 0011000101110100 0100101101001 11101001101 11001011011000 01101010 1101 10100010001 00100010100101 0011101000101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 340
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Left To Be Kept Undisclosed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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