This is an analysis of the poem Received Without Sacrifice that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacd aeadX fdefege dffdfgXfXcebe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,7,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101001 101001010010 110010100001000 10000010001010 11001010101 10011100001 11000101 110110101 11010 11101011011 10111101 101010 1001001001 1011011 110101 0101001 01001111 1010101010 110100001 001110 00110101010 0110111101 1011011 1111001101 0100 101110 10101101 1110101010 1001011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 206
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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 Received Without Sacrifice;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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