This is an analysis of the poem Polished To Present that begins with:
To prove you have been 'there',
And by others taken for granted......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XabccXXacXddbaXabX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0111010 111010110 11111001 11111 1000100011 111010 111101001000 1111110100 001011101 00111101001 1101000101010 101000110 00101010 10100001 10111010010 1101010 10001010 1100010011101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 665
- Average number of words per stanza: 118
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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; have, to are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Polished To Present;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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