This is an analysis of the poem Going There that begins with:

Of course it was a disaster.
The unbearable, dearest secret...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXcXcXccbcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010010 001001010 11100010 01011101 1010110100 11111 010110 11111 11000101 0110110 100111 1011100 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 357
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Going There;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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