This is an analysis of the poem The Elevating that begins with:

The elevating finally arrives,
Like a magic carpet gliding in to invite rides......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcaXdaabaXeafbXe dX Xdf XX af XXbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,2,3,2,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101010001 1010101000011 11110010 1100010 001101 11111101001 0110001001 11011010 010000100101 11001 10101011100 10101100011 001010111001 11100001001001 1001010100101010 1101011011010 0101011 11110 110110 111011100 11 110 111 1110 1011 10 111 1111101 1110101001010 010101011110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; to, have are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Elevating;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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