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

I know You are 'there' My Father.
A countless number of times, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbbcXd Acecdf e AXff AggXbh eXccfh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,1,4,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110110 0101001 111011 1011101 111011100 11110 111110110 1100111001 111011111 1001 1111 1111111 0111011111 111110110 11 01011111 011 111110110 110111101 0010011011 111110 1110011001 10100 1011111 101 1101011 11010011110 1110101 101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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