This is an analysis of the poem Observing With Different Tastes that begins with:

Truth is not accepted,
As is betrayal and deceit....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab aab aaaXXXbc X d bX dX bac X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,8,1,1,2,2,3,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010 10010101 100100101010 1101010010 1101100101 11111011010 10101000111 111011100101 011011010101 11110010111010 010101111110 1101011001 1101101011 11100011111 100111 1101010101 1011001 1101 10101000100 11111111011 11111011001 01001101001001 010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Observing With Different Tastes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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