This is an analysis of the poem Unless I Volunteer To Give It that begins with:

No time do I have,
Is for you to use....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbcbcdeaed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 01101 011101010 1 01100001 1111001 0111000111 00101010 01100101010 11 0101111 00101101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 306
  • Average number of words per stanza: 62
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you is repeated.

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

  • summary of Unless I Volunteer To Give It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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