This is an analysis of the poem Stubborn People Often Weep that begins with:

Decided by decisions made,
To do what one pleases......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCCDED FFAXgab AXDGB ABCCDEDXFFADGB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,5,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 011110 01001101 11011 0101101 010100010 0101100 1010101 1011001101 110110011101 0100011100 0101010 101010101 1101101111 110110011101 0100011100 11101001001 1010 10101101 01010101 011110 01001101 11011 0101101 010100010 0101100 1010101 1011001101 110110011101 11101001001 1010 10101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 208
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; they is repeated.

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

  • summary of Stubborn People Often Weep;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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