This is an analysis of the poem My Insolence that begins with:

You are wrong.
I do care what I say....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXaXc bdadXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 111111 11001110 11010111 0 1110110100 10010011 11111011 11 10110010 101011110 0010101101101 111010011101 001000101110001 1101001 11000110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 260
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to are repeated.

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of My Insolence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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