This is an analysis of the poem Living By that begins with:

Walking, snow falling, it is possible
to focus at various distances... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcad aXXcXdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011000100 0101100100 01110111001 00101100101 01011101000 0101011110 10110001000 01001000101 0110100010 1001110101 11011010100 1101100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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