This is an analysis of the poem A Common Thought that begins with:

Somewhere on this earthly planet
In the dust of flowers to be,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb aaXX XbXb XcbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101010 00101000 00100011 1010111 1010010011 1010101 11101010 1010111 00111010 1110101 11101010 11101001 10100010 1010101 10101011 101010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • 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:

    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; in is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of A Common Thought;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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