This is an analysis of the poem Either Way that begins with:

I am dedicated to producing,
The best work I can....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccbXde dfgXc ghddg XfX igXejXgk cX i X dlhg X abjffl XXkkg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,5,5,3,8,2,1,1,4,1,6,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110000010 01111 1010011010 01101001111 0001111 1011100101 001010 010011110111 101100010 110 010101110001 01010010010 1100010110 1 101 111111010 110010011101 0100001011 1 11101 11101100101 1 111 1101010010000 110001 110111010 11101 111 11 10110 1111001101001 01 101 100101 100011010101010 11010011001 11101 111100111 11010000100 000101010 110101100010 1101001101000 1100 1101101001100 111 1 1011111 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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, you are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines you is repeated).

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

  • summary of Either Way;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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