This is an analysis of the poem There Is Nothing To Gain that begins with:

You ask...
How has my perception changed? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCBDE XfdgXgfXABCBDEgecc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 1110101 1000 101 110010 101001001 11100111 011000111 1011010100 01011101 110 1111010101 111011111111 11 1110101 1000 101 110010 101001001 1 111101001 110110111110 0110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 Is Nothing To Gain;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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