This is an analysis of the poem Thrilled To Be So Blessed that begins with:

She only expressed interest,
In her own progress....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXa abcXba XdXd XbbXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001100 00111 10110 00110101 1001010001 11101 01011101001 01 110010101 001001010 001011101 1011010 1101 1110101 00111 11000010 11101 01111100 11001000100 110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; she is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Thrilled To Be So Blessed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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