This is an analysis of the poem Participating In The Enjoyment Of Life that begins with:

Few who come to know a pain that is endured,
Are not out campaigning to gain......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa XXbab bbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101011001 11101001 1001 11110001010 0001001 11010 011011 0100111011 111101001 1111101 1010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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.

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

  • summary of Participating In The Enjoyment Of Life;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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