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

It lies around us like a cloud,
A world we do not see;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbb cdXd eaXa fcfc afef Xbgb hgdg Xhbh Xada efXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011101 011111 10110011 111100 01010111 011101 01010101 110011 11011111 110111 11000101 010111 01010111 1111001 11011110 010101 11111111 110111 11110011 110011 10010111 1010101 11011101 0100110 01011101 100101 11010101 010100 11001111 110111 01110101 110111 11011111 110011 00110011 010101 11011011 011101 11000100 1100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; our, so, they, to, all are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words sweet, so, they, scarce are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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