This is an analysis of the poem Uniformed Determination that begins with:

A baton held high...
With a pride one strides, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcd aeeebee fXdc fgbga abcacXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,4,5,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111 00111 1010011 1011001101 11010001010100 000100010100111 00101101100010 1010011100010 010010101 01000100100101010 001010101110 111001110 0 1001011100 01000 010100001 1 11101100010 1011001010 1011010110 00010001101 0010010110 11100100010 010101010001 11000100 111 101010010111 01111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 205
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; with is repeated.

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

  • summary of Uniformed Determination;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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