This is an analysis of the poem Repulsed that begins with:

More today seem unable to face,
Any opportunity to be completely honest....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXdecfXcXcd bceX a X afXa aXX a cbX eX X d XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,4,1,1,4,3,1,3,2,1,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101001 10101000001010 011010 10011010011001 0101010110101 0110001 01000101001 01011001001 10100010101 1110010100010 110011101 111101010101 01010101 111011001011010 1110110 11110 101010011 00100111 1 101010101011 111011010010 110011110111 111 11011010011100 10 11 01101 1 111010101 110011001 110010101 10100100 1010101100 10101010011 111101 1 110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Repulsed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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