This is an analysis of the poem Going Through A Ritual that begins with:

It has become somewhat of a ritual.
'What has? '...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bXcdebXeafebcbd dX d X efXXcXbaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,15,2,1,1,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011100100 111 0100111110 01110011100 01110010010 0111110010 010101111 1011110011 1110101001000 111110111 110101 10111010 1111111 1111100001010 01111011001010 010101011 00101011 101 110 11 111100110 011010 110101 010011 0011 111111101010 1111111011 10110110010 1010100 11011000 11101100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, and, they, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Going Through A Ritual;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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