This is an analysis of the poem Observed But Having No Purpose that begins with:

If this was exclusively about me,
I would not for you choose to bleed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXb Xbbb cc ADAEFG Xddcc eXADAEFG
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,2,6,5,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010100011 11111101 11000111 1001011 011001 00100101 1110001 001011101 111101 1011011100 0010100011 1011110 11001011101 10001110110 1110101 01010101110 00100100111 10010010100010 100101000101 011011010110 1010001111010 11010010 0010100011 1011110 11001011101 10001110110 1110101 01010101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Observed But Having No Purpose;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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