This is an analysis of the poem Mistakes Made that begins with:

Everyday,
We all are given opportunities......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abcd abXXb CbXX CXbbab cddcdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 101 1111010100 001111 0010011 101 10110 11001001 1111 01010100111 11011100 0100101 0011101 001001111 11011100 010011 100101 1011010 00101 100001 1101010100 1 01101011101 1101010100 1 010001111 0101001011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Mistakes Made;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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