This is an analysis of the poem Mutual Benefits that begins with:

Some regard being dependent upon another,
As an expression of love....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX aXabXcX bde XXXecffbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,7,3,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011001001010 1101001 111010 10101011 01111101 11110 1101000 1111101 11001001001 11010111101 110111100101 101111100001 1101100010 1000 1010010010 10011 1110101011 1101 11010011001 110111 0101100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Mutual Benefits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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