This is an analysis of the poem Set At Prices Too High To Pay For Anyone that begins with:

Not for a moment am I going to lose,
Seeking substitutes for the words I choose......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcd bXXdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111001 1010110111 001101 1010010101 01101011101 1011110000100 1110000001010100 1111101010101 0101001 111011011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 207
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Set At Prices Too High To Pay For Anyone;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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