This is an analysis of the poem Reluctance To Come Into Contact that begins with:

I never thought that being mature,
And taking responsibility for my own actions......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXab XXXX XXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111001 11001010011110 110110010100110 11000101101010 1101001001101101 1010100 100001101010 110001111111 0110111 1111111001 000100101 1110100011101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Reluctance To Come Into Contact;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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