This is an analysis of the poem Every Effort Served With Purpose that begins with:

If it's to be solved,
One must......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBbb aBac DCeC XcDCeC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00001 11 1101 00101 10010001 11 101 0100101 100101010 11111 11010001 001001 11101010 1011101 100101010 11111 10010001 001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 Every Effort Served With Purpose;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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