This is an analysis of the poem This Kind Of Adventure that begins with:

The only ones who come to understand,
The importance of being drenched......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcacababaaXXdad aX XXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101110101 00100101 111110101 1111101 101010 1101101100110 01011010010 0101010101 11010011001 110111000010 0111010010 1101000010010 01001001001 01001110101 0001001 1100101010 1111011 111101011 10 1111001 001101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 261
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, it are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

  • summary of This Kind Of Adventure;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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