This is an analysis of the poem Fighter For The Right To Love that begins with:

If you want to give me anything.
Give me something to enhance my peace of mind....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcdc eeXffgf heXfhdicdX iABiX gjjX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,10,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 011011101 11100011101 0100101110 0010100 111110 100011 11010001 1111010 111010 0110110001 011011 110110 1111010 111101 01101110 110010110100 111110110 001110001 010010101 11111 0110011 111 1 011011101 11100011101 1110110101 11011100 11101111101 11111010 01111010 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 189
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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, and are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Fighter For The Right To Love;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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