This is an analysis of the poem Worn Out By The Effort that begins with:

If I am not soliciting,
Your attention....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabcaX cXXaada XcaXbdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110100 1010 1 1110101 0100 1110001 11001111100 1110100 10 101 11001 0110101 110101 101 1101 101111100 11111 101010 110110101 01011 111111111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; as, it, you are repeated.

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

  • summary of Worn Out By The Effort;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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