This is an analysis of the poem Self Promotion that begins with:

I am one more devoted,
To the quality of work I produce....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacXXXbc XXXadXdcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111010 0010001101 111001 11010011111 010011 101110010 1111100111 01110101 010110010110 11011001101 110111011010 1111101110 1110110101100 0011111101 001001101 01110101 11110101 1100111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 326
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; i, to are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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