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

I remember a far place, where I would gladly be;
There, hours glided slowly, silently, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcc ddee ffab gghh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1010011111100 1101010100 1111011101010 11010101010 011111010101 1111011101 01101110011101 1101011011 1001010101101 0101110111 111101110001 1110010100 0101010110101 11000100101 1110101011011 1111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; as, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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