This is an analysis of the poem Clean Slates that begins with:
Upon this journey that we labor,
With sacrifices done....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABXbccd ABeb cXffXd ABdb eXfXe
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,6,4,5,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 010101110 010101 110101110 1011101101 0101010010 010001001000010 1011010 010101110 010101 111001 010010101 10101010 010011101 1101 01101 0111101 0101010 010101110 010101 010001010 11000110101 0100101011 1010001 0111110101 0100011111 1110110111
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
- Average number of words per stanza: 29
- Amount of lines: 26
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- 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 Clean Slates;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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