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

No! I this conflict longer will not wage,
The conflict duty claims--the giant task;--...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cccc dcdc eeXe fgfgXcece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101010011 0101010101 1111010101 011100100111 1111010111 1111010101 1111110101 1111111101 1001110111 1111110001 11110100101 1111011101 1101111101 11101110101 11001010110 0110110101 0101010011 0001110101 11010010001 0111010101 1011110101 11000111010 1101011101 01111101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 176
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

  • 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 she is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase thee connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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