This is an analysis of the poem Unmistakable Certainty that begins with:

Those who have decided,
To annoint themselves 'The Chosen People'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbXcXba bXcXbXXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111010 0100111010 00010010010100010 1101010111 1110000 10101111001 0011000111 1001 1110101 11110011101 0100010010110 1101010101 110010100100 111000100 01010100 00111001101 01101000101100 10100111001010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 383
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, and, with are repeated.

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

  • summary of Unmistakable Certainty;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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