This is an analysis of the poem Openly To Have Made Known that begins with:

If I could leave my good deeds done,
To be interpreted as accomplishments......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccXcXXcbabb dd efgdgdXefdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,2,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111011 00010010100 11001010011 01001101011100 10101011010 00010011010100 110111101 11100101010100 1111010 1111101010 011010100100 10100000101100 001101 0110101010 01100111010 11 001011011000110 10101111100 11010011101 110010101010100 01010001101111 11000111011010 1110100101 101000101001010 111111001101 111110001000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 380
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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, my, have are repeated.

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

  • summary of Openly To Have Made Known;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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