This is an analysis of the poem Far Within Us #1 that begins with:

We raise our arms
The street climbs into the sky...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX ccbd XXXd EaEd c Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 0110001 11011 01110001 01001 11110 10111 110100011 01001 110 101 110100011 111010 100111 111010 1001111 111100 0100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 67
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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 Far Within Us #1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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