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

Only a long, low-lying lane
That follows to the misty sea,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXcdXd efefbfXf gfgfeheh ihihcdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011101 11000101 01011101 11110100 111100101 01011111 11110101 01001101 11110100 111101001 01010011 10110101 11011101 01011101 01010100 10010101 111101110 11010001 010111010 11010111 11110101 11010101 11010101 11010101 11010101 110010111 010000101 010110001 11010101 11010101 11010101 100011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 271
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

    The author used the same word here 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 You;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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