This is an analysis of the poem The Story, Around The Corner that begins with:

is not turning the way you thought
it would turn, gently, in a little spiral loop, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXbXcaXXdeXedacadcXdbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01100111 011100010101 0101101001 111011 010101 1010101101 1101001 00111001 110101010010 10111001 11101010110 10100101010 1001100101 0101110110 110101101010 01111011010100 101001110 101001 101111 101110101 011101110010 01000011001001 111001010111 11110101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 945
  • Average number of words per stanza: 180
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Story, Around The Corner;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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