This is an analysis of the poem Liked For Their Pleasant Smiles that begins with:

No one is sure,
Who qualifies for what....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXcXbcXbbdadX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1101 110111 1111101 110101001 101001 001001 111010101 101000001 101101101 11010010 111101 101001010010001 01101 0011010 010010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 463
  • Average number of words per stanza: 75
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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 Liked For Their Pleasant Smiles;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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