This is an analysis of the poem Happily Removed that begins with:

It took quite a while,
Before my space......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBCDebcfcXgcbghcacABBCDddgfhdeidiiABBCDggjejkfXdk
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 50,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101 0111 010101 111 0010110 11001111 00100010 111010 10101 011111010 011010111 11111 1111100010 1100101101011 1111110101 110101001011 0111010 1101 1 01101 0111 010101 111 0010110 111110001 00111001 01111001101 1111101011 01011011111 11011 111101 10010111010 111111001 11111 111101011110 01101 0111 010101 111 0010110 1111100 100011011 1101011 111100011 10101 11110110 1111110001 01111 01 110010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1448
  • Average number of words per stanza: 268
  • Amount of lines: 50
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; i, to, your are repeated.

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

  • summary of Happily Removed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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