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

The wonderful thing
about being with...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbXccXddaXXddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001 01100 10001 10101 010011 00111 1110101 011100 101011 1011011 11110 001011 11111 110011001 010101001 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 361
  • Average number of words per stanza: 73
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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 Lift;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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