This is an analysis of the poem Assist With Your Giving that begins with:

Whatever that is that is asked,
And is within one's grasp...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCC XaXddef GeGEF ABCC GeGEFXCCe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,7,5,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 100111 010010 010110 01101110 11111010 0101001 011010 1011110 01110 1101 011010010 1 011010010 01100 110011111 11010101 100111 010010 010110 011010010 1 011010010 01100 110011111 010010 010110 11101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Assist With Your Giving;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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