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

You come too late;
'Tis far on in November.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccddacbc efgghheXfb fiddjjfbib Xbkkffhbh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,10,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1110010 0111 0101 11010011 11101 1001 1100110111 1111010 011101110101 111100 1111010 0101 1111 11011111 0101 0101 11010100101 1101010 0111100111100 1101 011110 0101 0011 11110111 1101 0111 11010110010 0111010 01001010011010 0111 1100010 1011 0101 010111010 11010 101001101 0111010 010111110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 269
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of By The Hearth;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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