This is an analysis of the poem Proving Themselves To Be Exceptional that begins with:

For those proving themselves to be exceptional,
At what it is they do......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCdeX ffeXdXXABCeeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111001000100 110011 11010010011 00010101 11000101 1101001101 0111010100100 01100111111 11110001101101 0010011000 10101001 101101101101 111001000100 110011 11010010011 110110 10100101000110 0110111111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 250
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (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.

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

  • summary of Proving Themselves To Be Exceptional;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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