This is an analysis of the poem Nothing On This Earth that begins with:

I did not arrive to toil for anyone's fancy,
Or their foils to have me grieve....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbccbdcXd XXbXbab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101110110 1110111 1110111 1001111 101001111 11101010 00111 1101010101 11011 1111001111 101001101 100101100110 110101110011 0010010101 01001101111 11000010 11010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 300
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Nothing On This Earth;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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