This is an analysis of the poem Feasting Upon My Peace that begins with:

Each day there is a struggle,
Within myself......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXb XXcbbd eecdeaac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110010 0111 0101010 01010100 111 10010101 10001001 010001010 11101001 1110111 11 1001001011 1001111 110010 0101001100 11010101 10010101 101010 010011 11100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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 Feasting Upon My Peace;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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