This is an analysis of the poem Loyalty Should Be The First Thing Discussed that begins with:

Pent up desires
Do not fizzle with age! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdebfXgfhfhijjcXkicXg llkjeeagckXahcXjedhcXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,23,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 111001 1111 01 1010110100 11011 1111110 100111 11010 110110110 11010 101111 111 110 1101 11111 0111100 11 1011 0010101 101 0011001 110101010 01011011 101011010010101 101101 110011011 010100011110 110010100 1111000111 1111010010 11 1101011 111111010 010100 110110011 11100111 111010 0100110 010100 0101101 11110 111011011 01101 1001001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 405
  • Average number of words per stanza: 75
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; my, i, want, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, to are repeated.

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  • summary of Loyalty Should Be The First Thing Discussed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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