This is an analysis of the poem The Depth Of It that begins with:

I can be lonely.
But the depth of it, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDB Xefe gXcchg iXbbb hfggb iABCDB bXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,6,5,5,6,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 10100 110010 01001 1111001 1101000101 0011101 1101010 01010111001 1101001010 1010100010100 010 11001 101010010 100110001110 1101010101 10110110100 101100101 0111111101 1001010001101 110101111010 1001010101101 110110010010011 0010011 0011010 1 11010 10100 110010 01001 1111001 10010101 10100010 001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

    The author used the same word i 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 The Depth Of It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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