This is an analysis of the poem There For A Reason that begins with:

Anyone choosing to go against a grain,
Believing that nicks seen in an established pattern......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXXXaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010010101 0101110101010 0010 1111100010 101010 01101 0110110001 1101100010 1011010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 320
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 For A Reason;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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