This is an analysis of the poem Upon Recommendation that begins with:

They elected to become better coons.
And with their masks fixed......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacdcaXccXXcaXXXbaaadd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001101 10111 101010011110 01101011 11001000101 01101 01011111 11010000100 110 0010110 101100010 1010010101 110 1010011 110011001 0110010 11011100 0010100 0010101010 11000101000100 100100101110 11 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 740
  • Average number of words per stanza: 110
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Upon Recommendation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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