This is an analysis of the poem Serving A Purpose that begins with:

Serving a purpose,
Delivers, eventually......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXa XXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 01001000 10011 1001 110110101 1110101 10101000 101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 95
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Serving A Purpose;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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