This is an analysis of the poem Everyone Competes that begins with:

Even a fanatic,
Can not stop the dance....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABABCDDB AEACDDfAEACDDfABABCDDBddAdXd bAEACDDfAEACDDBGCC BGCCXBGC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,28,18,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100010 11101 100010 10001 0010 010100 101 01011100 100010 11110 100010 10010 11011 0111 1 100010 11110 100010 10010 11011 0111 1 100010 11101 100010 10001 0010 010100 101 01011100 10011101 1 100010 111 10101110 10101011 1 100010 11110 100010 10010 11011 0111 1 100010 11110 100010 10010 11011 0111 0110101 001 111 01011010 0110101 001 111 01011010 0110101 001 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 232
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 61
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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