This is an analysis of the poem Truth Embraced that begins with:

It becomes easy for many,
To think of it as a bad taste....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBXB CDCEDfEG XBhchi CDCEDfEG hXci ABBXB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,6,8,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00110110 01001011 01001010101 010111000 11110100101 10 1101001 110 101 1101 1 11001101010 111001 010111000 11110100101 010101010110 110 0101 110010 10 1101001 110 101 1101 1 11001101010 111001 11011110 10110101 1101011000 00100101011 00110110 01001011 01001010101 010111000 11110100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; for, them are repeated.

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

  • summary of Truth Embraced;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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