This is an analysis of the poem Rejecting Its Relationship that begins with:

Chasing to patch up yesterdays' mistakes...
Is likened to a dog chasing its tail....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcXXcXdXXdab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1001110001 0100011001 0110011 101010010 1010010001 01100100001 11010 11011010 10010 101101 101110 0101001 100010001010101 001110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 467
  • Average number of words per stanza: 78
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

    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.

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

  • summary of Rejecting Its Relationship;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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