This is an analysis of the poem Portraying Themselves As A Class Of Masters that begins with:

These matters would not exist...
If not discussed, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aab cdac ccbd effg bfXfXfX bgef aaeeg Xefffffbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,7,4,5,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101101 0101 01100010 0011101111 11011101 1110111000 11000101 1111001110 10010010100 1111101010 00101110 11101011101 0101 110111010 1111111001 1001100 10101010 1100010 1100101010 1010001001 11111010 101001111 11000111 1001 111010 01010010100 1111101 01001101 11011100 01001011010 11110010 111001 010000110101 0101011010010 01001101010 110010 0101010 1101110 1001100 001010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; not, they, of, their are repeated.

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

  • summary of Portraying Themselves As A Class Of Masters;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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