This is an analysis of the poem Listening Back that begins with:

There are no comrade roses at my window,
No green things in the lane; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaba bcdcdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101110 111001 01011100110 010101 01010101010 110101 01010101010 010101 01010101010 110101 11000100010 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 219
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; no, silence are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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