This is an analysis of the poem Strangers Are Better To Meet that begins with:

As a child I was taught,
Not to speak or accept one thing......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabcXbbbdX XefecXgf hcbcXabif dX bajbja gXXchih
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,8,9,2,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111 10110111 0101011 11010101 110110101 111011 11010 0111011 11110 010101 00101011 110110 001000111 01011111 11001111111 10110101 11010100 0111010 1101011 1001111010 0100100100101 0010101000 1010111010011 010011001001 1011001 10100101 1011001 0101111 1111010011 11011101001 111001110110 111110 1111001011 110010110001 01111010011 11001111101 1110 11111 011101100 10111011001 0100011100001 101001001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 214
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Strangers Are Better To Meet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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