This is an analysis of the poem Too Focused On My Own Business that begins with:

If one loves what one does...
Nothing will interfere....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbXc bAXccdc XdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 011111 100101 01011110010 0010 11001100 110 011111 0011110011011 1011101 101001100010 101000101101 01010100001 1100100 11011011110 0111011001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • 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 Too Focused On My Own Business;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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