This is an analysis of the poem Aspiring To Horizons Unknown that begins with:

Those perfected and protected realities...
One may shield, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaac XddXaebXfg acXcdfXccfd cgcfagXgeg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,10,11,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010100100 111 01010011 010100101 111 1 101 110101010100110 1010100101101 010001111000010 0111010 1101100 10001000111 111011000 10100010 0100101 1101100 1110111 1100110010001 1111010011 10 001011001 001 0010 1010001 0100100 11010 1 1010001001111 11 111010101010 1110110 1111010010 10111011 010001001 1011101 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 285
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

  • summary of Aspiring To Horizons Unknown;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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