This is an analysis of the poem Easily Expressed As Found that begins with:

From a stumble that humbles,
To a stride in a strutted pride......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcddbc bbeXecc abcXcbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010110 00100101 00010010 111001 10111 10011010 0101 01111100 00111010 00101 010111 010101111101 1 1101 101001 11001 11100 0010111 101 1101 001000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Easily Expressed As Found;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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