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

I am looking for a past
I can rely on ...

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: XaXbcXcbdXXdaeaedXcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 11011 0100101 010100 11101 11010 0011 11010100 010101 11010001 100110 1001 1011 0101 11111 101111 11011111 101101 1100101011 10011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 476
  • Average number of words per stanza: 91
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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 The Journey;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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