This is an analysis of the poem True Faces that begins with:

Never keep it unreal to feel.
If it isn't....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacbccccc ddbddcd abbbXXceXee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,7,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10100101 0000 11001 0001010100 001000111 10110 111011 010101100 11010 10101000101 1100001010 11010001010 11001001001 0111010 10110101 110101010 10001001001 1010101 100101 1001010010100 1010111 101000001 0101011010 0111111 101010010110 010001001 11011011110 1010111110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 313
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of True Faces;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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