This is an analysis of the poem Strongly Suggested And Advisable that begins with:

If anyone wants to be taken seriously,
Investing first in gaining crediblity......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabcXda ceeedebX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0100100101000 01010101000 01001010100 10100111 00101001101010 100111001 01011010101 111010110010 101 1001110010101 10100111 01011001011 1 1111101 101 01110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 279
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.

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

  • summary of Strongly Suggested And Advisable;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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