This is an analysis of the poem Not One To Contemplate Exactness that begins with:

I am not one to contemplate exactness.
Or become absorbed in facts....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XABCADE bfaXf ghgg h XXhhX XABCADE ccXXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,4,1,5,7,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101100 1010101 0100111101 00101001101 0101010 001111 001101010 11110010 01110001000100 0101001 1111001 1110001100 111111110001 1100101100 110110101 0010011111 1 11110111010 110001001 1110101000100100 111010 010101011010 11110101100 1010101 0100111101 00101001101 0101010 001111 001101010 1 11001 01011 1001010101 011001 110010001000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Not One To Contemplate Exactness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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