This is an analysis of the poem Their Eyes Are Smiling that begins with:

Hungry are the people,
Who seek to rid their fences....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABXCDB beffe aeddgbg ABXCDBeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,7,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010 1101110 11010100 11010100 1101010 011001010 1010010 1100010 10001 010101 001001010 10101010 01011110 1101110 110010010 111101111 1111010100 11101001 101010 1101110 11010100 11010100 1101010 011001010 111110 101001001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of Their Eyes Are Smiling;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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