This is an analysis of the poem This Offer Had Been There And Granted that begins with:

When burdens begin to lift,
Up off the carrier's shoulders....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXX bcaX ccXabc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1100101 11010010 01101 010010100110010 10111101 010001010 1100011 00101011010 010101110 1101001 01011010 101001 0011101 001010100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of This Offer Had Been There And Granted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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