This is an analysis of the poem Occasion'D By Seeing The Honourable --- Treat A Person Of Merit With Insolence that begins with:

Contented in my humble State,
I look with Pity on the Great;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaa bbaacc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001101 11010101 11011101 11110001 11011101 11001101 11010101 01010101 11111101 01011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Occasion'D By Seeing The Honourable --- Treat A Person Of Merit With Insolence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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