This is an analysis of the poem Purpose For The Delivery that begins with:

Evaluating the messenger,
Does not diminish the content of the message....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbacXdXeddf dXdgXe cfbebXggXhhd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,6,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010100100 110100100010 111010 01010 10010 1101010 10111 1111 101 11 10001 10100101 1010001011 10101110 1101101 01110111 11101 111001001010 00101011101011 10100111 1110111 1010010101 010100101 101010100100 100100100 111 10 01 0011111 0011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 289
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

  • 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 Purpose For The Delivery;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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