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

The roar of the world is in my ears.
Thank God for the roar of the world!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcbcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010011 11101001 111010101 011111 1110101101 101001001 1110110101 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 296
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; of, and, god, thank, for are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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