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

ACROSS the flat and the pastel snow
Two people go . . . . 'And do you remember ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbXbXbcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110011 1101111010 1111001011 100110100 101111011101 1111011011 11011001011 1011111 1111111010 110111001 101111010110 01011001111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 546
  • Average number of words per stanza: 98
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 By The Lake;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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