This is an analysis of the poem Many Seek Status that begins with:

To acknowledge that I 'am'
Who I 'am' and in the 'now'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXABCd Efebgf gghhh edde XXABCggd ccb eij diiXXEejg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,5,4,8,3,3,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010111 1111001 011 011010010 1111011 110111100 10110 11101001 0101 101001 1101001 101101 0010001 010011010 010101 0111101 0011101 1011001 110100 101010100 00100001 0010111 1111001 011 011010010 1111011 00101 11101 10111100 11001111011 0011 111100010 1110001010 0010100101 01111 10111001110 1110101 01 101000011 10110 101 10 1011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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; it is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Many Seek Status;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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