This is an analysis of the poem Limited Lives To Live that begins with:

When something anyone does,
Is made to look easier than what it is......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbXcX dcXXbcdX ddbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101001 01011001100 10101101 0101001010 101100 11101 10100101 11011011 1101 1010110101 100111101010 11011010 11101010110 0100100001 010101010 11110110101 01000010 011011010 111010010 0111001100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Limited Lives To Live;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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