This is an analysis of the poem My Ministry that begins with:

Whether or not the delivery is liked or despised,
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbaca XXdeXe Xbbcdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110010001101 0 01100 11001011101 01111 1111001 10010011001 101101111011 11011010 001100111001 0101111001 01110111111101 1110101010011 0111100110100 01100 010110001001 10110010010 1100011101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 231
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word not is repeated.

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

  • summary of My Ministry;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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