This is an analysis of the poem The Integrity I Have Earned that begins with:

If I have to look at life,
From my perspective AND yours......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcXXbd ecXXaedfe dcdXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110111 0101011 111101 001011001111 110 111011101 011 111001001 1 11 01000101010 1101010 01110111 1 1111001 011101001 100111101 00100111 1100101 1111000011 101 111011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 193
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Integrity I Have Earned;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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