This is an analysis of the poem That Which Is Without Light that begins with:

It is what it is.
Not hypothesized from theory....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXaXb AacXa cXabcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00100 10101010 11001010 1000110101 001000100110001 00100 100101 110011 01011010001 1011000110101 10 11010101 00110101011 1011110010101 0100111001101 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it is repeated.

    The author used the same word it at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of That Which Is Without Light;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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