This is an analysis of the poem Up To The Ceiling that begins with:

Up to the ceiling
And down to the floor,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbabacacdeAedfXfaXaafgAgdadahihiiiXi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 36,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 11001 11110 11011 10110 10111 11010 01001 10110 11011 10010 01001 10110 110110 1001 110110 10110 110110 11010 1101100 10010 11101 10010 11001 10010 01011 011110 11011 10010 01011 011010 01011 110010 11001 110010 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 790
  • Average number of words per stanza: 147
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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