This is an analysis of the poem Protecting Integrities that begins with:

Why would I have interest,
In someone who's main objective......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdabcaX eXfXggdX Xfc caeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,8,3,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111100 01111010 00101 10110111 110010 01000101001010 00110010 10101 1011000 1101001010 1010101011 01110010110001010 110 111111111011 10100111 01100101 1110111101 10111101011010 1100110001010 101011000101101 100101001001001001 1101010101010100010 1010111110110 00010000101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 243
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; and, to are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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