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

As we journey along, with a laugh and a song,
We see, on youth’s flower-decked slope, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba cdcd XbXb XeXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111001001101 11111011 101001101101 01001001 101011101111 111101100 101111011011 001101001 11011101101 11011001 11011001010 01101001 11011111101 01001001 1100101101 001001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Universal Route;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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