This is an analysis of the poem Committed To Memory that begins with:

It is conveniently done,
And with a purpose to serve......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: Xaabb bccbcbdc XbXbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0001001 1001001 010010111 0010100111 00100111011 00101111100 110100010101100 11110100010010001 101010110110100 01110101 11010001010 1011101001 01001000100010 111100101101 10010010000100010100 101000010111001 0110011110011100 111111001100011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 283
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Committed To Memory;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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