This is an analysis of the poem Invested Heart that begins with:

Invested heart.
Collect your joy, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcddeXXeaXXABcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 0111 00100100 1010100001 01011010 1011 111101001 11111001 11011 100010 1111101 11101011001 0101 0111 11101001 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 439
  • Average number of words per stanza: 72
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Invested Heart;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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