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

Out of thy door I run to do the thing
That calls upon me. Straight the wind of words...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX cbbd cced deX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1011110101 1101110101 1011010011 0111111101 110101111 1101011111 1101011101 110110111001 1101010111 10011110111 11010010111 1101111100 1111010101 1111011101 1001110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 165
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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, and are repeated.

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

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

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