This is an analysis of the poem Limitations Of Tranquility that begins with:

You have to give some folks much love.
If you have it and it's known......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcdbebABfXXgABdfdbbgcXghedhABfbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 33,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111 0110101 100101 010011111 1011010 0100110000100 11011010 11011111 0110101 1101101 111001110 1101101010 1111110101 11011111 0110101 0011111000 10100101001 101010011 0110010 11110 101101101101 111011011 111010 1110101 0011010101010 10100101000100 111001 01110010010 11011111 0110101 11110 01100001 1101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 215
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; to, have, they are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Limitations Of Tranquility;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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