This is an analysis of the poem Protesting In The Nonsense Called Denial that begins with:

Like it to accept or not,
But those sharing deceits......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXC deafbbC XeddbfcC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,7,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000111 111001 1100101000 010010011010010 111011001000 011101010 01 11101 10010010011 001010111 010010011010010 101101011 111000101010 1001010100101 111010101 111001 01000101010 1 010010011010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 230
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    The author used the same word and at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines themselves is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word neglected at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Protesting In The Nonsense Called Denial;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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