This is an analysis of the poem Outdated Aspirations that begins with:

Being present and accountable,
Only takes one decision to make....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXccefce eadXdddbfX XXgeXgdfbgeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,10,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100110100 101101001 1101001101 01111 1011010001 01001101 1111000101 11110101010 0010001 10101010101 1010010101 101011001111 100100 1100101011 01101010 1001010110 11110 01001010010100 001010101000101 0110101010 11010111 1 111011011 110101 11011101010 110101010101 101 010010101 01010100110 1001010001 1011001 01010001101010 11001111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 386
  • Average number of words per stanza: 63
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.

    The poet repeated the same word ' at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Outdated Aspirations;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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