This is an analysis of the poem It's This Way that begins with:

I stand in the advancing light,
my hands hungry, the world beautiful....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aX bX XX bc caX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,3,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11000101 111001100 111101001 111011 0101110100 0101000100100 1110100 010101011 001 101000101 01010010 111010110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 It's This Way;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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