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

I know I am more than qualified.
Every moment of my life, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCdceafXgghABCXgfadXXbdaafXaAfXaXafeha
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 39,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111101 10010011 1010110101 111011 1011111 1111111 1001111010 10101011100 010101 10110101 11001 01101 111111101 10010011 1010110101 11001010 110101 11110111110101 1111111101 11111 10100111 11010101 1110101 111111001 1010110 111100111 110110 111001110 110011111001 111111101 110101111011 101 11111100101 1111101011010 111101 110111001 010101010100111 1001 110101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1345
  • Average number of words per stanza: 253
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; i, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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