This is an analysis of the poem In The Matter Of One Compass that begins with:
When, foot to wheel and back to wind,
The helmsman dare not look behind,... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabbccdede afaX bbggXXbbaaccXX afaXXagagafaff
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,4,14,14,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11011101 01111101 11010101 01110101 11010101 01010101 01010101 11000111 11010101 01010101 11011101 10011101 11011101 111101100 1100101001 01110111 110101010 011111010 110100110 01110101 11010101 01010101 110010111 01111101 11010111 11110011 11010101 11010101 11011101 010101001 11011101 111101100 101110111 11011011 11111101 11010101 11011111 11000101 11011101 11010101 11010101
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 296
- Average number of words per stanza: 53
- Amount of lines: 41
- Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of In The Matter Of One Compass;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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