This is an analysis of the poem Not To Preach But To Teach that begins with:

Trendsetters, go-getters and others,
Who seem born to take chances......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcbca XdXdXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 100110110 1110110 010010 10101001 110010 10101000 010110111011 100010100 0100111 101101 1101000101 010010010101 101111111 1101101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 254
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Not To Preach But To Teach;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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