This is an analysis of the poem Refuse To Be Abused that begins with:

Among the things I had consciously done,
But discovered the stopping of doing them......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXcXdb aaXcddXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101111001 10100100100 11101000111101 011111111010 00010011111 0100110101010 1010010100010101 1110100111011 11111110101 101110011 1 1001011111010 001011010110101 1111110101010001 11101100101100 0001011011000011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 381
  • Average number of words per stanza: 70
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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, i, of, me are repeated.

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

  • summary of Refuse To Be Abused;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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