This is an analysis of the poem Out Of A Nothingness that begins with:

Encouraged by a discouragement...
Seems to be the steps flights begin to take....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbccXbaXb XcbXbXc cXXccbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010100100 1000110101 10010000100 0110001 10101 01 01010110001001 100101100 001011101 101 11011110 1010101 101010000100 10100011101 010010100100 11011 110110101001 1001010100010 11010010111 0101011101 0010001001 001111 0111001001 0101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 296
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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; of, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Out Of A Nothingness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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