This is an analysis of the poem Somehow that begins with:

I've tried for many an hour and minute
To think of this world without me in it. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccdd eeffbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11110110101 0100101100 110100111 01111111 11110101 01110101 1101001001 01110100 11010111 11011011 11111111 01111101 11010111 11011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 265
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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