This is an analysis of the poem The Overflow that begins with:
The overflow of feelings,
Rushing to be seen begin to flood......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AbcbbaXb dccecbee AXXXacdc cX Xbcffcdb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,2,8,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0101010 100010101 101001101 1111 010101011010 01001011010 00110101001 101101001 11110101 01101001110 1110 01010101 1101111010101 111000101111 101 1101001 0101010 100011101 11010010 01110001110100 101000101 11010 10111000101 01010111010000010 1111011 011111 010 1001110 11010011 0110001 11101011 1010 100 11011101100
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 235
- Average number of words per stanza: 37
- Amount of lines: 34
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
- 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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Overflow;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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