This is an analysis of the poem Just To Be Walking that begins with:

Sometimes,
In the morning when it rains....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aAAAaABC abdXaXdc aAAAaABC aaeec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 0010101 011 11011111 01 0010101 11111011 1110 01 1111001 011 1110111 1111 1110111 11111 10011110 01 0010101 011 11011111 01 0010101 11111011 1110 01 1111111 10111011 1011001 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Just To Be Walking;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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