This is an analysis of the poem It Floats As Well that begins with:

You believed I was too 'deep'?
With a depthness you claimed, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaX X XXaaXX XbXX bbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,1,6,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011111 001011 10110010 1 10 1011 101010 10111010 0111 10001101 1010 1101 11 101 1110 0111111 11 101 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 77
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • 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.

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

  • summary of It Floats As Well;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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