This is an analysis of the poem No One Is Ever Sure that begins with:

There are those who seek assistance,
To help them make up their minds....

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 Xadbcaefe bgfbbg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11111010 0101111 110011001011 00011011 11100101 111010101 11001001010 110101111011 001010111 10010111 110000101 10010101 0101001011 11001011 111100110 10111101000110 1111 11010001010111 010001110111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 255
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of No One Is Ever Sure;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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