This is an analysis of the poem To Finally Accept The Process that begins with:

As much as I hesitated,
And debated with myself......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDc eaaXc XXaff egagc ABCDc ehchh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111010 1010011 010001011 11001101 1 110011010010 11011001101 11011111110001 111011101101 000101110100 110010 1010111111000 01011101 110100101 1100010101 1101010 10110010100 11000010 1100 1011001001 11111010 1010011 010001011 11001101 1 111110 111111 111011110011 111100110010 01010111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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; i, to, with are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of To Finally Accept The Process;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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