This is an analysis of the poem Through Storms I Can Prevail that begins with:

Free to live unselfishly detached,
From scattered confusion......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacXb bXcddX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101100001 010010 10101 01111001 001111 0100101001 101010 111101001 1001001001 01010100011 10111101 0100101010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 203
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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 Through Storms I Can Prevail;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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