This is an analysis of the poem Through Recommendation that begins with:

Very few read...
So they are not informed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXaaX Xabc XddXd bbX dbXcdc eaaXdded
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,5,3,6,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 111101 11001111 11001101 11101 10110100 1111011 1110100 00011 10101010 10010110111 0111001101 0100001 01110 100101010 100010101011 11010100 111010101001 110110001 111001110011 11110010011 11110101010 010011011010 1101010001010 10100100 001111010 1100101010 10010 01001000111 110101001 11010100010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; they, it are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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