This is an analysis of the poem 'Thought Is Surrounded By A Halo' that begins with:

Show me the order of the world,
the hard-edge light of this-is-so...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcX XXXabXaaaac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11010001 01110001 10010100 11001111 11010101 10010011 10001111 01110101 11110101 11010101 10110111 11111101 0110101 10110111 00110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 'Thought Is Surrounded By A Halo';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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