This is an analysis of the poem The Supreme's Approval that begins with:

You have refused to accept,
The message being delivered! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacXddeeffbecdeX ddXeeXgcccgXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101001 01010010 111110100100 11 110110100 110101 11101001011 011101 11011101 01010101 110011111 010101000101111 10110011010010 110101100010 11001010 001001010010 010011 1110 0100011 1010010100 01100001011 100010010101 1 100110110 10101010 11010 011100100010 10101110 011001010111 100111011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 549
  • Average number of words per stanza: 92
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; that is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word there is repeated.

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines removal is repeated).

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

  • summary of The Supreme's Approval;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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