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

Some men there are who cannot spare
A single tear until they feel...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX bccb adda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11111101 01010111 01110101 010101010 11010101 01111101 110101001 11010101 11111101 11010101 11010101 110011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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