This is an analysis of the poem Perhaps It Is A Possibility that begins with:
Does one choose to be brilliant?
Or would they prefer to be more circumspect? ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aa ab cc defbgdf XccgcXe
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,7,7,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1110010 11101001101 110100101110 001001110010 0101100 0100110100 1 0100010100 1110101 111001 111001 010101 0101101 001101101000 0100110100 011011001 0001001110 10101010 1110 0100100
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
- Average number of words per stanza: 22
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
- 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.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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; be, to, they are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Perhaps It Is A Possibility;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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