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

High, hollowed in green
above the rocks of reason...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXa aXXXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 0101010 10101 110101 0101010 10110101 1001010 111101 1001010 101001 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 Quest;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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