This is an analysis of the poem Something Positive that begins with:

Only those who choose to stay upset,
By a point of view they find offends them......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abXaaaXaacd bX eXdaed cXX cc X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,2,6,3,2,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110101 1010111010 10110100 010101001010 11110001100101 11 01011001001 0101011101 101101001101 00101110111 110111010 1001111 0110100011 01111 1110101011 1111010 0111001000 01101001 1101001100101 11010100 10011010010 00110111 1110010 1111101110 1111001101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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