This is an analysis of the poem From A Deeply Rooted Vision that begins with:

The laughs have faded
On the path chosen...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcdc eaXeba edafdaedaX XcXbfeXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,10,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110 10110 1101101 0101 1011111 0111 1101011 011110 0010110 01110111 11001010 11110110010 10100100001 11 11111 1101011 1101101 10101010 11010010 11101 10100101 0010010 111101010101 101 1111110101 111001 001110 1010001 1100101010 00101010 10001000010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 241
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of From A Deeply Rooted Vision;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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