This is an analysis of the poem The Comforters that begins with:

Until thy feet have trod the Road
Advise not wayside folk,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eaea fgfg hihi jeje aiai idid kXkX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111101 011111 11111101 100101 110100001 010001 11001100 010101 01111101 010101 010110101 101101 010010101 011101 10111101 111111 11111101 111101 11010101 01010 10010101 011001 11010101 010101 10011101 111101 11010101 110101 100011001 110001 10110011 010100 111111011 010111 101010111 1111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 The Comforters;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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