This is an analysis of the poem The Best Suggestions that begins with:

The best suggestions to make,
Are none....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcXXXcab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101001 11 010001110 000100110101 1110110010 1001000 1001101 0000101101 101010111 1010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 310
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of The Best Suggestions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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