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

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bbaA bbXA X ccaaXbbaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,1,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11010101 11010111 1101011 01101101 11011101 01101101 11011100 01101101 1 11010111 10010111 01110011 10010111 010110111 10110001 11010101 10011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 91
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 River;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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