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

If I took a topic and expounded upon it,
With a research that has been detailed......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcaXbd ccbbXadX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110101010010 000111001 1110001010 011110001 10100010101 1001001 0111001001 0010101011010 111010101 0101010 1111101 00101001 110 111001011 10101111 11110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 269
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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