This is an analysis of the poem Ch 03 On The Excellence Of Contentment Story 19 that begins with:

I never lamented about the vicissitudes of time or complained of the turns of fortune except on the occasion when I was barefooted and unable to...

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: X XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: cinquain
  • Metre: 110010010010001101001010011001011110001010001101111001101000111100101111010010010111111011010 0110001001001 11001010111010 1011111110 011000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 276
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 5
  • Average number of symbols per line: 111 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 20
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, i, to, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Ch 03 On The Excellence Of Contentment Story 19;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Saadi Shirazi