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

Some day, I think, there will be people enough
In Froxfield to pick all the blackberries...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcaXXXXbdcXdXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11111001001 0100110110 1001001101 1111010101 0101110100111 0111010101 010010011001 0101110101 00010010101 0111001101 0101010101 01010010101 1111111011 1101010101 0111111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 671
  • Average number of words per stanza: 124
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (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 The Lane;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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