This is an analysis of the poem Pioneering New Territory that begins with:

The onslaught of vacuous meanderings,
Is a representation of the futile attempts......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab aXb XcbXacb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110100100 0010010001001 1100110100 10 01100 110110100 110 11 010100101010100 10001010 1010001011 10101011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 90
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Pioneering New Territory;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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