This is an analysis of the poem Faced With A Path To Master that begins with:

I feel obligated to provide a presence,
To prove to those also dedicated to a cause......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXb aaccd bdbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 111010001010 0101101000001 11101110 100010011001 100101011011 11011100100111 1001 11100101001 0111100101 11001001010 011011101110 0010100001101010 1011001101 110111001010 010111101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 225
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of Faced With A Path To Master;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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