This is an analysis of the poem No Place To Go that begins with:

The happiest nights
I ever know...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXAbacX cdddefcf Xgbgehih cfXfiaXA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001 1101 1111 1101 10101 10101 11110 0101 10100 10101 0101 01101 01111 01101 10110 1101 1010 1101 1101 11111 11101 00111 1111 1011 10100 10101 1011 00101 101011 1101 01010 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 No Place To Go;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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