This is an analysis of the poem Compelling Motivation that begins with:

Everyday is an audition,
For those with gifts and committed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbbcXcc AAdccdc AcAadXAdcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101010 11011010 01100010 01010111 101010100 11011001001 00110101101 10101010 10100010 11010001 1011101 1001001 1010001 1100101 00101010 0101101 10100010 1101000010 11000101 00101010 111101 0011001 0110011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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:

    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 Compelling Motivation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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