This is an analysis of the poem Poise that begins with:

I have yet to have met anyone,
Who has accepted rejection......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcdXeXXf ddcgdgcbdX ebXffdaeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011100 11010010 0111011 111111001 10111001010 1100111010 1100101 11010110 1111100 101001 111110111 1110111 111010110 111111 1110100101 0101 1111010011 011111 1011110 11101000001 1101101 100111110001000 0101101011000 1010111011 11010011000110010 1011101001110 110101001101 100101100100101 11010000010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 374
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; and, to are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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