This is an analysis of the poem More Peaks To Find that begins with:

I've seen those peaks pass,
As I climbed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXac XcbbcX ccd XaXbdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 111 101110010 011011 1100100100 1 11101 11110 111111 10 110010011 101 11111 1111 1111 110101 10110111 01000111 0010111 1101101101 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to are 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 More Peaks To Find;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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