This is an analysis of the poem In The Pursuit Of 'Things' that begins with:

My faith and trust,
One placed in others......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXccXcdbX XaXaaXdaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 11010 1100101 0010001 11001011 111 10100111 1110011 110001 11101 1011010 11101 000101 111010 01011100 101101 101010 01101 10101110 0010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 257
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

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

  • summary of In The Pursuit Of 'Things';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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