This is an analysis of the poem One Never Knows What Fate Holds that begins with:

Why isn't my life filled with chaos?
I attempted to gain membership....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab cdedafgc dcfgeXcX cb hh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,8,8,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100111010 101001101 1101 110100111 001011 1100010 11 01001 1 110010 10100001 111101001 11001010 1111111 110010 0010011 110101 111100 110011001 111110 1101 1101 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of One Never Knows What Fate Holds;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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