This is an analysis of the poem The Seeker that begins with:

I sought for my happiness over the world,
Oh, eager and far was my quest;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbcdcdee afXfccXcee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11111001001 11011111 11011011011 11001101 11001001001 11101011 11011011001 01001001 101111011111 11011101001 111111001001 101011101 101111001001 11001001 11101111111 101011101 111101001001 01011001 010011101101 11001011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 411
  • Average number of words per stanza: 85
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, the are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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