This is an analysis of the poem One Day, We Shall Overcome... that begins with:

One day,
We shall overcome......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcXX ABXaa ABadd ABeec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 11101 1101001001 0010001101001 010010110101 11 11101 010110001010 001010011101 1101101010000101 11 11101 1111001001 000110101 100110111 11 11101 1010101011011 110100110 01001010100100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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 is repeated.

    The author used the same word one 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 One Day, We Shall Overcome...;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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