This is an analysis of the poem Here To Give that begins with:

I am here to give.
Not wallow away, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXcXcd cce AfXc fX cf dAeegXgb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,3,4,2,2,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 11001 0101010 001011110100 11101 1010100 011011 10111010001010 01111110101 101100 11101 111 11111 00101010 11110101110 1010010101111 100111011011 111110 111 11101 11001 1110001 0010010011 11011001101 10111011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • 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 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, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Here To Give;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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