This is an analysis of the poem Promises Stated To Later Escape that begins with:

Whether you stand up straight,
Or crawl......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbaXXb abc XdXXaa Xcada
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,3,6,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111 11 101001010 100100010 001110 110101 010110 001010 0010001010 11101110100 1001001001 010010 1100101001 1111001 11 011010010101 1110110 0100100 0010001 1101010 1100100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Promises Stated To Later Escape;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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