This is an analysis of the poem There Is A Purpose And Meaning that begins with:

No one is obligated,
To shoulder another's burden....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABXX cX DEaX fXacbXDEABfc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,4,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101010 01001010 1010 0000100101 1110100100 1010100010 10010110 110111 11110010 0111111 1010001111 1101101001100 111000101 1000111 00100100110010010 10010110 110111 1101010 01001010 1011011 0101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • 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 There Is A Purpose And Meaning;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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