This is an analysis of the poem Take What Has Been Given that begins with:

I am just here to deliver!
I could care less, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcXacXcdecdbbXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110010 1111 101000100 10101010 00111 1101000010 1111001101010 1001011 101 11 001011 111111010 10101100 11101001101 11011010001 11111 100111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 514
  • Average number of words per stanza: 93
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Take What Has Been Given;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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