This is an analysis of the poem Kansas that begins with:

Let other countries glory in their past,
But Kansas glories in her days to be, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXbXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101010011 1101000100 0001010011 01110101 01 1111011101 01010100 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 249
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • 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; her, in are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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