This is an analysis of the poem Point Of Decision that begins with:

There is a point of decision one reaches in one's life,
When a stripping away of pretentions from them......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXab XXXa XXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010010110011 101001010000 11111010100110100 111010010010 100110100100010 110111111101001 010100110100100 110001001101010100 001011011011010 11110011001000 101000110101 11011101101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 215
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 53 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Point Of Decision;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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