This is an analysis of the poem What Has Happened To Reality? that begins with:

Outside my window clean and clear,
I heard the Robins cry! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaca ccdd efXf ghib Xgj icXj ciXXe Xibbh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,4,4,3,4,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110111 110101 11011101 11011101 11011 1101010101 1010101101 10011111 10011011 110010 11011 110010 0011011 11111 00110100 0101000101 100100101 1001011011 11001 101011 100110100001011 0101001001111 11110010001011 11011111010001 010111011100100001 1001011010001 10101011100101 10110100110 0001010 10110110011 101001 0100101 100111 111000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to, of, in 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 What Has Happened To Reality?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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