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

In through the porch and up the silent stair;
Little is changed, I know so well the ways;--... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab acac dXdb eded
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101110101 1001111101 1011011011 0111010001 1100110101 0101010101 1111011101 0111011111 1111011101 0101011100 01101011111 0111010101 1101101111 1111011101 1101011111 1101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of The Old House;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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