This is an analysis of the poem Proud that begins with:
Learn to be proud
Of what is done that you do....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABcaBDEFGhhggcABiBDEFGiX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1001 0101111 1001001101 11 100011 1011 101 1010110 101 01100 1010101000 1101011001 10100101001 1111010101 1001 0101111 010100010 100011 1011 101 1010110 101 00100110 10
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 592
- Average number of words per stanza: 108
- Amount of lines: 24
- Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.
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; it is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Proud;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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