This is an analysis of the poem Once Having No Time To Give that begins with:

Why is it that those,
Once having no time to give to others......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbXXbXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011 1101101010 101011001111 11011100 010100111111 1011110010100 1110101 101001 111011001001 1011011 01001011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 450
  • Average number of words per stanza: 84
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Once Having No Time To Give;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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