This is an analysis of the poem Pride And Integrity that begins with:

Many young are so accustomed,
To seeing themselves addressed ignorantly......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcX Xdabdc cXccd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10111010 01001011000 01001011011 10101001 0101100 10100111010001 110001010001011 0100011101101 001000100010 1011100101 0100101 1101010001 111101001010100 0110100010101 101101101 000101001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 228
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Pride And Integrity;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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