This is an analysis of the poem Success...Depends On One's Definition Accepted that begins with:

Those who seek assistance,
To spearhead their own success....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcXb bd dbebb bbffbb ebdXb fXfcfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,5,6,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 111010 0111101 11110100100 01111010 101010 01101 1101011 1010 0101101 10111001 1011010 110101 101010111 001001 011101011001 1011010 11101001 00100 1100100001 10010 110101 01111010010 1111101 110001001 11010110100 110101101 0101011010 10110101 1101111 0101000100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Success...Depends On One's Definition Accepted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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