This is an analysis of the poem Equipped With One's 'A' Game that begins with:

The road most traveled,
And one that is familiar on a daily basis......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbc adcXXd XcbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 01110 1110010101010 001101 01010111001 0011001110 11101011 10101101001 0111 01010100100 1111101 0101101 010010010101 01100111101 110010110100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Equipped With One's 'A' Game;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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