This is an analysis of the poem One Door Is Passed that begins with:

So much said goes left undone.
Promises highlighted, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXa cXc aXcX XbaXX bdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,3,4,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 100110 1010100 01101101 11010 1010111111 10101010100 11010001011 1101000011111 01010111 1110101 0100101 110010 110111 111011001 1010 101110101 11101 01001 01010101110100 011111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    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 and is repeated.

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

  • summary of One Door Is Passed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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