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

An old man whose black face
shines golden-brown as wet pebbles...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacX XXcb cXbXa bXXXbXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 11011110 10010010110101 01001001 00011010101 0111101 1000010100100 1011101 101101001000001011100 01010110001 1110001 0110101 1011010 0100111 0101010 01001010 101011101 10110010 010010 010010010 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, of are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word of is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Rainwalkers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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