This is an analysis of the poem To Keep Your Life Sweetened that begins with:

You've been sent assorted messages.
And told what would exist....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDEF Xbggb Xbf hdhXa ABCDEF fdXXdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,3,5,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 101010100 111101 111100 011110 0001000110 01101001111 11 0111100001 11000011001101 011101111 11110100 010111010 111010110100 1101101001111 11110101 11010100 1110101 110110 10110 101010100 111101 111100 011110 0001000110 01101001111 110100100 110111001 1010101100 1100 110000111 010010000
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 180
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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 To Keep Your Life Sweetened;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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