This is an analysis of the poem Every Step Of The Way that begins with:

He knew his voice,
Could have made and selected......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdcdb dXedabe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101 1111010 1010 0011111 0110100 1001001 1101 111101 110011 01010 1001001 1001011 0110 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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.

  • 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 Every Step Of The Way;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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