This is an analysis of the poem Who Is Better Suited that begins with:

It may be we are judged,
For that which we do....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXbXccb aaaddcbXbXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010111 11111 110 00001 11101 111101 101 00010000 1101 1011101 001101 101010 00101 000100110 010100001 11011010 011100100 111010 0110 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 246
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

  • summary of Who Is Better Suited;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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