This is an analysis of the poem Unknown To Them To Suggest Or Recommend that begins with:

Only a fool will make attempts,
To convince someone with ambitions......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcadd cabXcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010101 001110010 01000011101 1111010100 0010011001000 1110010100100 0100010111100 11110010011 1101001110101100 001001010100000 1010010010 1110001110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 271
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Unknown To Them To Suggest Or Recommend;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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