This is an analysis of the poem One's Greatest Achievement that begins with:

An earlier life one lived,
Bombarded by nonstop activities......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXc abXXdcXdda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1100111 0101110100 011100100 10100100 01011111010001 1010111101 11010101 11010010110 0111010100010 110010111 001110101 0010100011001 000110010011 11001001011 0010010100001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 207
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

  • summary of One's Greatest Achievement;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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