This is an analysis of the poem Fame Is Not Mine that begins with:

Fame is not mine alone.
Not to claim as my own anymore....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaa bcdXc XXdcbX XdXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 101111101 111 11011 111101 111011 101 110010100 11001011 0010100100 1101011111 101110 1101101 11100110 1111000 11 1101 110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • 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:

    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 Fame Is Not Mine;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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