This is an analysis of the poem Please Consider Becoming Our Leader that begins with:

Defiant.
Nonconformist....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabacaXXcdXX XbefabfafdbXedX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 1010 010 101 10010 0100 11 0100 1110 0100010 1110110100 1001110 1 1111110 1110101011 1 1101011 1111011 1111010 0111011 1010111001 1110100 1111001000101 111111 11 10110011010 1010010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 324
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you is repeated.

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

  • summary of Please Consider Becoming Our Leader;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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