This is an analysis of the poem Journeys From The Stoop that begins with:

Journeys from the stoop,
I would participate with friends......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab aaXX acXdbc bdbb abXbabXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,6,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001 11010101 10010101 111101010 11001010 1001 10101 101 111011 10011001 01110 1011010 110101101 111 0111010100 110110111 0011010111 111111 10101010011011 100 111000101111 101100111 0010101 0110101010 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; to is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Journeys From The Stoop;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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