This is an analysis of the poem Modesty that begins with:
A show of modesty,
From one brave to pave a way......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABCD eXbf fXXX fXgefAhh ABCDAdXag
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,8,9,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 010100 0110101 011111 001011 010001100 110011 1101001 11111101 101001001 1111110 110100 001 101001001 111001010 1101 101 1 10100 101 0101 010100 0110101 011111 001011 10100 0011101 110100 101011101
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
- Average number of words per stanza: 21
- Amount of lines: 28
- 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 three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Modesty;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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