This is an analysis of the poem The Struggle that begins with:

Life is a struggle for peace,
A longing for rest,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcccc dbdbefef egegfhfh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001011 01011 01101001 01101 11011011 01001 101001001 11101 101111001 11011 11011111 01001 11011101 111001 110001001 01111 1001001 001001 001001001 11001 001001001 111011 101001111 01110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 262
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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; for, it are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words a, it are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Struggle;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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