This is an analysis of the poem Ready To Declare Yourself Authorized that begins with:

You read a chapter from a book,
Epic in size and content....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaabbXXc XXdccXdX cXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010001 1001110 111101 1101010 1010010 1111010011 01111 1101010101 101001011 11101 010100010 11000110101 011110101 11000 100101 1100111011 1000 01110110101010 01001011010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, or, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Ready To Declare Yourself Authorized;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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