This is an analysis of the poem Not Accepting The Obvious that begins with:

Denial has the capability,
To drag pity around......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbcc AaXb aXb AD ddbX dcca ADX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,3,2,4,4,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101010100 011001 01000110 1001000101 010101 0101010100 00110100 0111010 101101110 101010100 001110101 110101 0101010100 010100100 1111100010 1 01110111110010 111110 100101 1 1110001001 1110001000 0101010100 010100100 1011000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Not Accepting The Obvious;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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