This is an analysis of the poem Run Along that begins with:

Stay your distance.
Remember, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb bcdX XX ece XXef ebeffXXdda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,2,3,4,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110 010 10111 11010011010 01010100 110010001 1001001 11101110 111000 101 01010100 110111101 11010101 10111 111011 101 1101 11011101 0110011111 1111101000 11 11 1 0111 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Run Along;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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