This is an analysis of the poem Meet At Eleven that begins with:

They were here on the side
Of the downs a few minutes ago . . ....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab acccddeaaXeeeeXeebfe ggfffhXhhhf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,20,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 001011001 11011 11011011 11011101 11001 11 11011 010110 11011001 001101001 110 110 1110010 0010110 010010 01001 010011010 0010011010 001101011 111101 1010 11010 010 11 110001 101011 101101011 110 010 010 11 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 261
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, of are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Meet At Eleven;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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