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

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NOT without envy Wealth at times must look... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXabbccdccdXeeeeeffggaabbbcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1 1011011111 1111110101 11110110101 1011000101 1111110101 1101010101 01000110101 11110100111 1100110111 1101010101 11011100011 1101010101 0111010111 1101010101 1 1111001001 1001011111 0001000101 1101110101 1101000100 01000011101 111101000101 1111110101 1101010101 1101010001 1101110011 110100100111 0111000111 1100011001 1001010101 1001010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1291
  • Average number of words per stanza: 236
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, its, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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