This is an analysis of the poem Maximizing Strides that begins with:

Take giant leaps,
With it done whenever you can....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdd EFGffa EFGfhh cbcc EXffdcafXfdcdeff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,6,4,16,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 00101011 1 0100111 010110101 111111101 1001001001001 11011 1 100 101001101 111111101 1001001001001 11011 1 10111101 111101011101 110101 0110100101010 1111010101 1111000100101 111111101 110100110101 1110001010100 100011101 1101110100010 0110010001011 111110001011 101011001001 1 01010100100101101 101010011110001 00101000101110101 01 1101 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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, and are repeated.

    The author used the same word these at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Maximizing Strides;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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