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

Today...
It is not appropriate to be honest....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBBCDCB eeefXbbggcee aBBCDCB ccfbXfe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,12,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 00101000010 10100101 1101 0110010 00100010 10101001 010011110 0011010001 01000010 0101010 110010010001 01000101 1010011101 0100101 010101 01110100 11010100 1000101 01 00101000010 10100101 1101 0110010 00100010 10101001 11001010 010110010010 111110 11011101 1111101011 1111010110 010010010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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; to, in are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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