This is an analysis of the poem Remove These Obstacles that begins with:
Remove these obstacles,
I have now on my path....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Abcde ECcee XXbX ECdcAdee AXe
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,4,8,3,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 011100 111111 11001100 00101 1001111 101001 00010110 1110100010010 1010101 1010111101 01101010111 1110100101 1010111 1101111 101001 00010110 11111 1101 011100 011 110101100 110010001 011100 010 101
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 25
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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; to is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, remove are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Remove These Obstacles;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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