This is an analysis of the poem Unable To Commit that begins with:

I choose not to sing,
'We Are The World' with anyone....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 11010100 101 11010111 0101100100 10101 110100010 010101111 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 258
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Unable To Commit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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