This is an analysis of the poem Should One Confess? that begins with:

At the risk of sanity,
A plunging leap is taken... ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc dcX XebX eebfXfdad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010100 0101010 010 011110 0110101 10101 110010 1110101 111101 00101 100111 01101 0101110 10101 1101 11010 1000100 1100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 90
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • 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:

    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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 Should One Confess?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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