This is an analysis of the poem One Seeking Confidence that begins with:

I can not be around that which clings.
I am an adventurer....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCA DEFG Aaec DEFG XABCA X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,5,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111001111 1110100 1001 1011001 0100010110 110110100 101101100 1100100101 111001111 1010011100 11010100010 1011110101 0100010110 110110100 101101100 1100100101 11 111001111 1110100 1001 1011001 0101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of One Seeking Confidence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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