This is an analysis of the poem There Are Very Few Who Adventure that begins with:

If one keeps focused,
On a path one pursues......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXc dbaXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01110 101101 01001010100010 0110001 1111011010 11010101 011010 01010101 10111101 010000101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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 There Are Very Few Who Adventure;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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