This is an analysis of the poem Into I Drifted that begins with:

How farther from the Kingdom can You be,
My Father? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbcXcbb daeXX bbb bdXX XebXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,5,3,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100010110 110 011111011100 01111001001 111010 1011 0011010 01100111 10110011010 1011 11101101111010 101100111101010 10111 100011 10010100 110 0100101111 11111001 011 01011110001 1001000111101 1111001 01010010 01000111 11111 001100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

    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 Into I Drifted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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