This is an analysis of the poem Tender Is My Ambition that begins with:

Tender is my ambition,
To show love....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCA defcfXd ABCA gggded
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,7,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010 011 00101100 00010101 111110 001001001 1110100 10010110 1011010 10111 1000 1001010 011 00101100 00010101 1111011 1001100101 10111 001010 010111 010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Tender Is My Ambition;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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