This is an analysis of the poem Looking Outward that begins with:

The open day is bright with pictures for everyone,
when green fields appear on the distant plain, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXXXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101010101101 1110110101 01010101011 101001010101001 01010001100110 11011011101 11010110101111 11110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 408
  • Average number of words per stanza: 68
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 50 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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