This is an analysis of the poem Climb Over That Hill that begins with:

When your reach,
Is not towards the top......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD ABCD EEFEEE XXXd XXdd EEFEEE GgHHHE ABCDXGHHHE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,4,4,6,6,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 010101 1011110 11101 111 010101 1011110 11101 01101111 01010101 1010111 01101 11101 1001 011000100 01110111 11101 011101 1111111 01000111 101001 101101 01101111 01010101 1010111 01101 11101 1001 01101011100 01010011010100 110 11011 110 10101 111 010101 1011110 11101 01101011100 110 11011 110 10101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

  • summary of Climb Over That Hill;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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