This is an analysis of the poem The Great Misgiving that begins with:

'NOT ours,' say some, 'the thought of death to dread;
   Asking no heaven, we fear no fabled hell: ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
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  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 49 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 The Great Misgiving;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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