This is an analysis of the poem Re-Script To Fit that begins with:

Face it to fix whatever's been done.
And open ears to listen......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABcB abddebadd AABcB AbXB bXBEAbEAbEAX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,9,5,4,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100111001 1101010 01101 0 0101 011110100 0100110001 11101 011101 1 101010001 0010 1101 1101 100111001 1101010 01101 0 0101 100111001 00101 0010001 01101 110011001 1101 01101 01 101001 111101 01 101001 111101 01 101001 000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word success is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Re-Script To Fit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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