This is an analysis of the poem Evasive that begins with:

With a tight and nail biting grip...
They held onto the rails...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcaac ccde dfcedeXgd gXXe gXgcf baXgbdbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,9,4,5,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00111101 111001 0010111010 1111 011011010 0101101 1101001010 0101101110 010100110110 1101000101100 01101010 01011100 10100101 10101001 11001011010 1010010101 1001000010 100011001 00100001001010 111000110 10111001 0101010111 1011111 1101110 1 10111001001000 111110100111 110010001 111000101011 11101111001 10111 1001010 1010001 10101010 001010110 110001010 1100010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 225
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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.

    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; and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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