This is an analysis of the poem It May Happen that begins with:
as though it doesn't matter what is real
" . . . something almost . . . with asking."...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: X XX XabbXXcX XacbXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,8,6,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1101010101 1110110100 10100 01001110010 11111011001 1011100100 0011101011 0011000101 11100101010 10010101111 11111001010 01100111010 0110101001 01011100110 0101010101 11110101010 1101010101
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 177
- Average number of words per stanza: 30
- Amount of lines: 17
- Average number of symbols per line: 41 (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; we is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of It May Happen;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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