This is an analysis of the poem From Different Points Of View that begins with:

...and over there where the clouds are parting,
I once stood in despair...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacXccabdXeed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 1101101110 111001 0110010 111011010111 01000111 110111 0101100 011110101010 011111 0111 110101010101 101 10100010 0100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 446
  • Average number of words per stanza: 78
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 From Different Points Of View;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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