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

Popularity is great...
For those on missions to seek it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaab cbdXc caXa befXX aafXf aXXcdX Xbeb X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,5,5,6,4,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001 11110010 1101001001 10011011001 11101110 010011 101010100 0111110 10110 111111 0101 100010 10101101 11111 11111010011 0011001111 111101 1110111 1010001 011111 1001 0111111100 1111 111111011 101010111 1000101111 1101011110 011100 11111010 1 010110 11011010 11010011010 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; to, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words for, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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