This is an analysis of the poem Paths that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a BBccccdcd X BBeefffXXfX X BBggaaXhihi X BBffjjjgkkk
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,9,1,11,1,11,1,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11011101 01011111 011110001 11110111 11001100 10011001 01111101 01110101 01111111 1 11011101 01011111 01011111 01010101 11011101 10111101 01010001 01011100 110100111 10011101 01111101 1 11011101 01011111 01111101 01010101 01010101 11010111 10011100 01011101 01110101 10011101 11011111 1 11011101 01011111 01111101 01010101 01011101 01011111 010010111 01011000 010100101 10010101 01110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

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

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

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