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

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To one, on returning certain years after...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X a XbcXXX Xa XXXadX XcXdb XXXXcXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,6,2,6,5,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 01101010010 110110110 11110110110 11011101010 10001001 111111010 11011011010010 1 0010 111010110 1111001010 1101010101010 10111110 110101010101 01000 1 11110111 1111011 01011001 11010010011 1 111100 101101100 1010110 000001 1010100 10010000 1100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; to is repeated.

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

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

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

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