This is an analysis of the poem My Reward For Being, Was This that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 10111010 1100010 1100010 01000000 110010 11001110 011100 11010 1001000000100 1000000 010001000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word my is repeated.

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

  • summary of My Reward For Being, Was This;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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