This is an analysis of the poem Better Than Planned that begins with:

Better than planned, is...
An adventured life to live....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAccc ABacd adaceXCceCe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 11000101 10110 01010 10111 010110010 10110 11000101 110110 0100011010 011010101 0100001011 100010101 101000 1101001011100 10110101 111011 10001010010 01010110001 111011 1110011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Better Than Planned;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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