This is an analysis of the poem Meant And Kept For What It Is that begins with:

If love is meant and kept for what it is,
Why are many made to doubt their relationships......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101111100 111010110101 111110100100 10100100111001 010011011001 1111010100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 283
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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 Meant And Kept For What It Is;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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