This is an analysis of the poem Protected By Insecurities that begins with:

No one blessed with life to live,
Can expect it done......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXbcXXXcXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1110101 10101 011001 0110010 0011111 10110 11010110100 001000 0100101001 10001000 01110011 101010010 1 01101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 402
  • Average number of words per stanza: 67
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Protected By Insecurities;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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