This is an analysis of the poem Similar, Frequent And Too Familiar that begins with:

Those professing quickly,
To be innocent but victimized......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcXabdX addXdcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010 001001100 11001011010 010000101 10101101 110101101 1101001011010 0101101010101 01 1 1010011 01100100010100 11101010011111010 1 100001010011001001 1101001111010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 290
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Similar, Frequent And Too Familiar;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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