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

Because I went the lone ways
Among the tall trees,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabcbcdedeffffggggcece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111011 01011 0111011 01100 1110111 01011 11001011 11111 0110101 01101 1101011 01111 10110001 010001 1111011 01101 0111101 11101 1110100 11011 0111101 11011 1101011 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 658
  • Average number of words per stanza: 127
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; love is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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