This is an analysis of the poem No help for that that begins with:

There is a place in the heart that
will never be filled...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aB c Xcbdd A AXX aBb abaXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,1,5,1,3,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010011 01001 01 110100 110 1 0101 1 1010 1010 11 10 10010011 01001 1 101 1 1 011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 33
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 13 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of No help for that;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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