This is an analysis of the poem Too Boundless Is The Universe that begins with:

Too boundless without a sighted barrier,
Is the universe....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccdXd bXdaXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 11001010100 00101 11011001 0010 11010 11 10111010 11010 011 11011 110 010 1111011 1111001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • 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 Too Boundless Is The Universe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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