This is an analysis of the poem No Challenge that begins with:

I will admit this!
I am not in competition with you! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXXbXXabX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 1110101001 1101010011 111 111111001 0100100 010110101 00111010 11010101 1101111 11111010 010101010011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 377
  • Average number of words per stanza: 69
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • 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 words i, it's are repeated.

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

  • summary of No Challenge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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