This is an analysis of the poem Quieted Lips that begins with:

At one time,
He was rumored to be unqualified....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbacXa XXdXXcccdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 1110000101 11001101 111001 010100 11111 11 101110101 101 111111 101 110010 0010100 10010011001 0001001 11010010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; he, of are repeated.

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

  • summary of Quieted Lips;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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