This is an analysis of the poem Refused To Accept that begins with:

Today...
It seems few take seriously, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcadX acebfbecXegbXfgebdbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 01111000 01011001 1001 10011001100 11001 1001000001 100110100 010010 101001111 010100010 11110 111010 0010001 0010101 01001010 001 11001010 1 0100110 101 0010101 1110001 110111 1110100101 01010 1 010011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 365
  • Average number of words per stanza: 58
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Refused To Accept;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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