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

Half across the world from me
Lie the lands I'll never see-...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aababa ccdbdb eecfcf gghihi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 1011101 1110111 1011101 1110111 1010101 1111111 1110101 11101101 1110101 1000101 1000101 1010111 1010111 1110101 1010111 1110111 1010101 01101001 1110111 1111111 01101010 1011101 10111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 186
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word where is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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