This is an analysis of the poem Looking For More Obstacles that begins with:

It's not that my problems are 'that' overwhelming,
I can not tackle them to handle....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXababcdd XadXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 011110111010 111100010 01100 01011010 11010011 11010 1100 0111001 1101110001 1111011 001011001011100 11111 1111011010 1001110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 240
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Looking For More Obstacles;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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