This is an analysis of the poem For This I Stay Thankful that begins with:

Some may choose to rush through life,
With a seeking done... ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaaa bcda eXeaf eagfhd bcigbc gjhcX Xibj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,6,6,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111 00101 101110001010 0100111011 10101100010 100101 1000101010 0100111111 00101 1010010011 001 1110010101 1010101 010011 011010 110011010 1101 0101101 11101001 11111010101 110 11110111 1000100101011010111 1101001101 1010 110 11110 11110010010 11011000100 1111111 101111 01000101 110 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 For This I Stay Thankful;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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