This is an analysis of the poem Without Ego To Limit that begins with:

Cherished are my memories.
Especially the ones that were meant, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXXa cXd dceXXbebba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,3,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011100 010001101 1101110 11101101 11111 011010 1 01100 1110 11111 0111 1110110110 11011 11010011001 01110 1110010 11010 1001100100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Without Ego To Limit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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