This is an analysis of the poem The Way Of The World that begins with:

WE sneer and we laugh with the lip–the most of us do it,
Whenever a brother goes down like a weed with the tide;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab XbXb cdcd efef dgdg bcbc chch
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111100110110 01001011101001 110010110110110 11111011111001 1100100110010 001001000011001 110011011110010 11111001101001 010110010010010 01101101101001 0111101001001 01101111111111 110011011010010 11101001101001 111110110111110 1111111111111 111111110100010 10011011001001 111010110111010 1110101111101 110100110101 10110110100101 11010010101 1111 11001011100011 011001011101111 011001001011001 101101101001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 223
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 55 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • 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; we, it, and, with, in, way, of, all, he, his, to, have are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words he, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Way Of The World;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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