This is an analysis of the poem She Endorses that begins with:

Generous and direct!
Her comments......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abca adXeaXfg edfe hch fbf XfgXaeefh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,8,4,3,3,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101 010 11100 001 1111 1001 1000100 001 10101 1 0101010 0110101 110101 00111 111110 111110010 11011 11010110100 110110011111 111111 111110001 01010110100111 110 10100010 111001001001 11010111010 1111 01 10110111 0100 0010111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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; too, we are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words more, to, too, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of She Endorses;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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