This is an analysis of the poem Few 'May' Have A Clue that begins with:

The life given to me,
I have made it my own....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbcXXa XXbXaaXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011001 111011 0110010 10100100 111110 01010101 1011011 010010100101 1111001 101010 1001100101 11111 10010010101 1110110110 100011 11001011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 259
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Few 'May' Have A Clue;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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