This is an analysis of the poem See For Yourself What Is Involved that begins with:

Where are you headed?
'In that direction.'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X XXX bXbaabX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,3,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 11100 111111 100111 01101010 1101001011 1110100100 11111 011101001 1110010101 0111 1100010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 89
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of See For Yourself What Is Involved;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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