This is an analysis of the poem Take Risks And Adventure that begins with:

Why are you bruised like that?
'Following you has not been easy....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a XbaX XX XXXXXXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,2,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 111111 100111010 1101001 110111010 111101111 11011111000111 00010001011010001 101 111110 11111 010101111 1111010 11101010 1100100 111111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 Take Risks And Adventure;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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