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

Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcdabccada
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 110101110011 11101011011 111101010010 11010010101 010110010 11101011 0110111101101 111101010 111010101 010110110111 11101110101 111111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 575
  • Average number of words per stanza: 106
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (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; you, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word no is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase you connects the lines.

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

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

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