This is an analysis of the poem Taking It To The Roof that begins with:

It should be one's consideration,
Someone is there....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ABAC AbX Xbcb DeEeCeB ABACXDeEeCeB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,4,7,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101010 1101 010101010 1111 010101010 1010111 01111010 101101100 0110110101 101110100 1101101 100001 0 1110101 0 01110101 0 111011001 010101010 1101 010101010 1111 100001 0 1110101 0 01110101 0 111011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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 Taking It To The Roof;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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