This is an analysis of the poem Scrutinizing Of An Opportunity that begins with:

To scrutinize an opportunity,
Will be one less opportunity one will see......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXabXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101110100 001110100101 0010101 111110 100110100110100 101000011001 110010101 100010101010 1001000 01011010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 357
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Scrutinizing Of An Opportunity;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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