This is an analysis of the poem For 'Others' To Debate that begins with:

If a peace earned comes to one,
Feeling blessed to have overcome......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcXbabbXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0011101 10101101 01000111110 00100111010 010011100010 00011101 0100110010 1011000100101 10101110001 1100101 110001010111101 10100111011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 513
  • Average number of words per stanza: 87
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 For 'Others' To Debate;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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