This is an analysis of the poem Nevertheless that begins with:

you've seen a strawberry
that's had a struggle; yet...

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: Xaa bcc add Xaa ebb fee Xgg eXX efX Xfb Xcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110 110101 110101 011101 110101 011101 110101 010110 11011 101111 010101 1011011 101111 010111 110101 11000110 011101 011101 1100100 101111 110011 010111 000110 101011 101011 011110 1110111 011010 100110 101101 110111 111101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Nevertheless;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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