This is an analysis of the poem Deserving that begins with:

Only that which maintains,
A sustained development kept......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbX cXXccc X a aXXcabX ca dadX e abffeX X aaXXab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,1,1,7,2,4,1,6,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 00101001 1101110 0110010 10111101 0101101 01001101 011101001 111001 111110 11011101 111010100 1 1011010100 0100111101 11111111 110001110001 11011011100 0010011100010 1010110100 111000101 1100111101 1101011 10100100101 1100011 011010101 1 111101 10100011010 1001001010111 111101 101010001011 101011001000001 1110111 1010 110001010001 1011 11 110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

  • summary of Deserving;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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