This is an analysis of the poem Nothing That Is Desired Is A Given that begins with:
If you want to know more,
About what it is like to experience life....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcda XaaCea edcCXXbXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,9,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 011011 011001001001 0110111010 1111 01 101110 11101010011 1101011111 10100010 11010010 1110011001101 110 101010010010101 101100101100 10100010 1011011101 10100100010011010 111 010010 0001001001000
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 238
- Average number of words per stanza: 42
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
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; you, it are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Nothing That Is Desired Is A Given;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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