This is an analysis of the poem Procrastinations Created To Make An Erasing that begins with:

No excuses are better made,
Than those insecure that make them....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDEFXGH aiajaiidk ABCDEFXGH XjkXaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101101 11100110 0100101 101011 011111 11101001 0101010000 01001 101001010000 10101100010 0101101110 1001 1010 01011001010 11010100010110 00110011010 1010101 0011001 10101101 11100110 0100101 101011 011111 11101001 0101010000 01001 101001010000 1101001010 10010010 01010 01010001001 11101 0101001100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 204
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • 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 exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of Procrastinations Created To Make An Erasing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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