This is an analysis of the poem To See Him Again that begins with:

Never, never again?
Not on nights filled with quivering stars,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abcc Xbaa cbdebX aXXce dXeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001 111101001 11011010 11010101 11010011 1100011 101010010010 100101001 101010 01001010 11001 111010101 10011101 010011 1101101 011101 010100 10101010 1001110101 0001 10011110 01001101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of To See Him Again;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Gabriela Mistral