This is an analysis of the poem Secrets Discreet that begins with:

When I give,
I unwrap the entire package....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXcXddeeXcbca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 101001010 01010010 1010100 110 0100 101101 01101 11001101 1001 111001 01110 10010011 0101010101 0101 111010001101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 406
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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