This is an analysis of the poem 'Rise To Greatness' that begins with:

There is something to be said about those
Who believe they can solicit themselves...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbXXbXbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001011 1011101001 000100101010011 1010101100101 110100100 1010000101 010101 10010010110 100011 010101 01110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 413
  • Average number of words per stanza: 67
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 'Rise To Greatness';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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