This is an analysis of the poem Sneaky Indiscretions that begins with:

This is not too crazy to be true today,
To hear someone say......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbXcacbXXdXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00111000101 01111 111010110 00111001000 1100010100 0 0101010100 11101 01000100101101 1100101001010100 101011000011 10101101010100 1 1110101101010 1010011101 01110011110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 628
  • Average number of words per stanza: 101
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; with, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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