This is an analysis of the poem One's Lofty Perch that begins with:

Never waste in haste,
An impatience to chastise......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXbX Xc XXXaXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10101 1010001 1111111 011101001 1111 11101001 1101 010010 011011001 1110 11001010 1011000 0101101 1000010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of One's Lofty Perch;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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