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

Taking action.
Regardless of the consequences, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcacXdXddddXdcdXdeabefefXbgggeee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 34,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010 010001010 111 010010100 11011001 100011001 010 010101001 100100 00010011 10001 101011001 1 10101000 01101001 1010011 11001 001001001 1000111101 11011 001010 11101 1000010001001 101010100 1010110111 0100 1010101 111 01101 111 01101 1111101 11110 11110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 898
  • Average number of words per stanza: 142
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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