This is an analysis of the poem Passing Through that begins with:
Although my light has shown,
And continues to clear my path....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXaXb ccdcd dXca eebX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,4,4,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 111111 10100111 11111110 01011101 11101010 111101111 10001001 000111010 01111101 0101110 1111110101 111011010010 111101101011 1111111110 1111010 010100111 10 111101011
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
- Average number of words per stanza: 30
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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; that, i are repeated.
The author used the same word i 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 Passing Through;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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