This is an analysis of the poem Accomplishing The Task Of Nature that begins with:

To live is the best remedy there is,
Than to decide to intellectualize the passing... ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abX acd ecf fcg fhd bec fhaaegX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100110010 1001010000010 0011100011101 001000010100010 1101010110110 1010001001101 1011001010 1101010010 01001 010110010 100010110101 00010 1111001 101100011 01 1011101001010 101101000 0011001 1 11111010110 1110101 1101 0100101100010 010001010 110100100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

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

  • summary of Accomplishing The Task Of Nature;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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