This is an analysis of the poem Sneak that begins with:

I'd rather have someone around me,
I know will be direct and honest......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXaXaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 110111011 110001110 010011010000111 1111010111 0111111101 1011100101 11101011101 110011001000 111101 00001010010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 416
  • Average number of words per stanza: 72
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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