This is an analysis of the poem Living Not To Limit that begins with:

More to life is realized,
By those living not to limit......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXabbc aaaaa XXaXaca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 11101010 010001 1011001001 1101001101 0100011010 1010111 101001011 011110101 0010011010111 10100101 110101100 110011110101 00100010100 0110001 1 101010101111 110100011100 01111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 222
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of Living Not To Limit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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