This is an analysis of the poem Safe At Home that begins with:

Let the old fire blaze
An' the youngsters shout...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXabcdc deaefbfb XfXfXdfd XcXccfXf
  • 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: 101101 10101 101101 1111 11011 11101 101011 10101 101011 10111 10111 00101 1101 00111 10111 11111 111010 10111 1111 00101 001001 10101 11111 10111 1111 10101 0101 10101 0111 00101 10101 00111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; an', we'll are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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