This is an analysis of the poem This Voyage that begins with:

This voyage,
Of a mind odyssey......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCdde feXgchc ddedi jkllfXhegihkXjec ABClhgXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,5,16,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 001100 100010110 0100110100 11101 101010101 10100001010 1011001 10100111 01011 1100001 110100101 1 1010101 01110 01011 101110011 00101001 10101010 111111 1101010 010 010001 10001 10101011 1 0101 0001010 1011010 0101 0111 1101001 11001 10111001 010 001100 100010110 0101110 11101010 10101 111101 011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 214
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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