This is an analysis of the poem A Movement Off My Path that begins with:

The only thing you can show me,
At this late stage of the game......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXbXXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011111 1011001 01110101101 00100100 0001010010 1111101 1010111 010101 11010101 00100 1111101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 348
  • Average number of words per stanza: 69
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of A Movement Off My Path;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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