This is an analysis of the poem So Close To Forever that begins with:

So close to forever...
Yesterday we were....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbb bcddbXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110010 10110 1010100 11011 001 1111011010 011100110 111 11010010 10100100011 001110010 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 So Close To Forever;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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