This is an analysis of the poem Walk In The Light that begins with:

We must fight...
With a resistance, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABB Xccabba bbXadbcX ABB Xaded Xddaed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,7,8,3,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 00010 01010 110111 011001 101010 1101 110110 001010 110011 010101000 11100100 1110010 110010111 01000101010 10100 11010001010 111 111 00010 01010 11101 001 01001 0010010 100101 10101010 11101 001011 10101110 010 01011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Walk In The Light;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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