This is an analysis of the poem Claimed To Be Loved that begins with:

If something one does is claimed to be loved,
But visited to do on a part-time basis....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacddEXXEcddacba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101101001 110001101110 0101101010 11010100 100010101010 101010010101010 001 011 001 0101 01110110010 111100100010 1011101010 011111010010 110001011100 0111001001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 293
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Claimed To Be Loved;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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