This is an analysis of the poem Proud That You Can Do It! that begins with:

Give what it is you do your best.
There will always be those with insecurities......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXXa XXaaaA XXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11001111 101101010100 100110110 10101 1001101 011010 11101101 1101 1 11001111 0010111 101 11010001 110111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Proud That You Can Do It!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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