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

Something is very gently,
invisibly, silently, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabccbXdbeffeXfXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010 1000100 101101 1101 1011111 0101101 0100111 111110 110101 010111 1111 1001011 101011 1010 01011 111111 0100111 01100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 456
  • Average number of words per stanza: 88
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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