This is an analysis of the poem From Places Not That Far Away that begins with:

Never do anything intentionally,
To create obstacles......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaabXcXX cdXa adaedebe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110101000 001100 11010100 01000111 1010001101001 1101001011011 000111000 001010011010000 101111101 01010 111100010010 10111011101 11100011111 001000111011 100010010010100 01001100100010001 1 01011101 00100100100 10110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 262
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Places Not That Far Away;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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