This is an analysis of the poem Any Opportunity One Takes that begins with:

Today...
Any opportunity one takes, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBacdec fdcdXgbhbbedc aBdbgXafdbgdgccg XhX igccj XX g X hX XX djchcf XXXeih
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,13,16,3,5,2,1,1,2,2,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 101010011 00101 0101001010001 001 111010 0100100 01000010 1001010 1001 01110 1111 0110010 110100 1010001 01100 00111 01010010 1011 100010 01 101010011 010111 10111101 101101 00111 1101011 110101010 10010100 001101 1011 01001 10101 11010010 010111 11001001 1 100110 01011 1111000 1110010 100111 1010010 10101 1 1011 001011 11111 111010 0010 10 1101 1101011 1 01110 010111 001010 10110110 1 10111 110110 10101 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 63
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

  • summary of Any Opportunity One Takes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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