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

All this talk about ego.
When no one escapes self expression....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDbDXX dbddecebX ABCD dXXbb bXbdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,4,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010110 111011010 00110100 1010 1010000111 1010 10110 1111101001 110101 10011101 0011001101 1111101001 111000010 100011010 1 100101101011 0111001010101 1010110 111011010 00110100 1010 1101110111111 111110100101 110 0110111010 01111 110000101 01100 11010011010 01010110101 1111001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 196
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, i are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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