This is an analysis of the poem Where? that begins with:

Where shall I, of wandering weary,
Find my resting-place at last?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb acXc XcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010010 1110111 10101011 1010111 00001010 1110101 11101010 1010101 010101110 1111101 111111101 1011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

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