This is an analysis of the poem Devoted To Being Grateful that begins with:

When it becomes discovered,
No one is left...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXbXbabc XbbcXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010 1101 01000100110 111101111 11100011011 01101 010100101 011101010 101000101 11110101101 1010 0101111 001000101 10111101101 11101010010101 00101001001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 291
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • 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 Devoted To Being Grateful;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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