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

The experience.
Done to come to one, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdbddecfbadaadgfeb XXHgcX edcgbhd XXHgcciiXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,6,7,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00100 10101 1010 011001 001001 101010 111100100 00101010110 0110100010 100101 001010 010100 1010100101 0100100110 1101010101 010010010000 1 1111001 00100111 1110101000010 1 0101001 0010101100 1 01010101 0010101001 00100011000 10110100001 01001100100010 1 11110100010 101011010 00100001 1 0101001 0010101100 1 111010 10101 001010100 010 111 11011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 289
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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