This is an analysis of the poem Utopia that begins with:

Island where all becomes clear.
Solid ground beneath your feet....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab c c aX Xb Xd d Xe e Xc de XeX Xc X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,1,1,2,2,2,1,2,1,2,2,3,2,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011011 1010111 01011111011 101010101 01010101011 0101000111000 01010101001110 1100111110 01001010010 01001000 01010101010100 1011000 1100011010001 101011101 1010101010 110010110010 01001001010010 011011001001001 1101010010100 10111101010 101010001 101111101 11100010001 00010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 72
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; its is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, on are repeated.

    The author used the same words the, on at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Utopia;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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