This is an analysis of the poem The Chance Of Humming that begins with:

A man
standing on two logs in a river...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcddefecgegXadXbacfXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 101110010 1111100010 11000 1 1 011010010 101010101011011 11101 00 1 01010 1101101 010111 1 11 11 1110001 1110010001110101 11010 1 0 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 469
  • Average number of words per stanza: 90
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (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 The Chance Of Humming;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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