This is an analysis of the poem With A Bluntness That Hits that begins with:

Who is it that travels on the path of truth,
Ultimately finding they are alone....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC DBD Xbeed ABC DBDXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,5,3,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011010101 1000101101 11100 100101110101 1011011010 01011 1001 101000110010 10001011101 001011 0010011 10011010101 1000101101 11100 100101110101 1011011010 01011 01110110 11001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 With A Bluntness That Hits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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