This is an analysis of the poem Traveling Light that begins with:

I am only leaving you
for a handful of days...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XabcadeXdbcaXbbXaeaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 101101 10111 1001010 010110 011010100 01111 10101 11110100 01001 11110110 111010 0101 110101 10101 110101 0011 0111 1111 011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 440
  • Average number of words per stanza: 85
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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 Traveling Light;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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