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

For forty long years I follow one path,
Straight and fearless...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcabddedaeXXcXXdXXX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101011011 1110 010 0101101001 110101111 11101 1111 11 0100 1111110101 1011 1110 10110101 1101 11101 01101 111011 1100101101 01110 1110 1010010101 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 278
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Descent;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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