This is an analysis of the poem Save Your Best Sweat that begins with:

Rebounding from heartbreak,
Is a slow process....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabbbcbXXbabXabcabaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010011 00111 1001000101 101010001 001 0100010010 01111001 01010100 101000101 1 1010101001 11111 11110111 11001001 111 000110 1011 001001001 11010101001 01101110 0111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 602
  • Average number of words per stanza: 97
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Save Your Best Sweat;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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