This is an analysis of the poem Valued Entertainment that begins with:

A disputing one's accomplishments,
To diminish the existence of it......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXaaXcX X Xcb XX Xabac XX cXXXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,1,3,2,5,2,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 001010100 0010001000 11101 0010101011 110100 011001001 100001011110 0010011010011 01010111001 1111110101 101010101 1010101111110 0100001000 1 01000111 010011010101 11010010010111 11110100011 00101001 11100100101 1 1010101001101111 011111 1111100010 1101010101010 1010100010001001 00100010101010 100110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 156
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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; of is repeated.

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

  • summary of Valued Entertainment;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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