This is an analysis of the poem Unchallenged And Unchanged that begins with:

Why should I take it upon myself,
To wallow in the following of those shallow? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXXaXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111100111 010001000110 11111 1101111 01111001010 0100100010111 101000101010101 00101101010 1111001001 01111010111010 110100010000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 483
  • Average number of words per stanza: 83
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Unchallenged And Unchanged;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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