This is an analysis of the poem Be It For What It Is that begins with:

Be it for what it is,
More than what it is not....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcXX acXc XXabab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001100 111001 00011101 1011101 00010 01001 010101 110101 00110 1001 11010101 111101110 0111 0101101101 0010001 01001010 01010101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Be It For What It Is;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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