This is an analysis of the poem Kahit Saan (Wherever) that begins with:

Kung sa mga daang nilalakaran mo,
may puting bulaklak ang nagyukong damo ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111100001 110100110010 11101110100 101000100110 1010010 111010101000 100001110010 111010101100 1100100110100 101010 110001110100 1110100110010 110000101100 110100110110 1001010 1100100110100 101000110100 111001100010 110110110001 1001010 11000111010 1100110101000 101100110000 11000111000 101010 101101010110 101000100110 10100101100 11010011001 100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; sa is repeated.

    The author used the same word kung at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Kahit Saan (Wherever);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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