This is an analysis of the poem Your Excellence that begins with:

Remember and never forget...
Your excellence to reflect and project, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXa XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011001 1100001110 0101001 10010001 0110100010 00110010101 010110101 01001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Your Excellence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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