This is an analysis of the poem Uncontested that begins with:
If I did not...
Who would? ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXbaXcadcda
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0101 11 11010110 01101 100101 1010011010 1010101 10101101 11110110 11110 111010 011001
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 314
- Average number of words per stanza: 56
- Amount of lines: 12
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Uncontested;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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