This is an analysis of the poem In This Cosmic Universe that begins with:

Life is a dance.
And on this Earth ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabacaddeedbfaafdcbdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 1101 1111 1010 111011 110110 001001001 101 01011 10100101 01 0111 11011 11101110 0010101 1010011 111110 101101 0100100 101001 110010111 0100010101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 594
  • Average number of words per stanza: 94
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 This Cosmic Universe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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