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

There are many ways,
We can choose to display... Appreciation and respect, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abac adebfXgeccgcccXbdddX gfdbXXbagadhdhc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,20,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 11100101010101 1010 101100010 111101 01101010 1101 1101 001 0101001 10101 11 10000001 10100101 0101 11110 00101 11010 0100 10100 010 011101 010001 0110100 1 0101011 100100 101010010 00101 10010001 010101011 1000 1 011010 1011001 110010010 0111101 1010001110 10101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 314
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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 Self Serving Acts;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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