This is an analysis of the poem Lines, that begins with:

From East and West, and North and South,
What shoals are here! they go—they come—... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbXaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01111111 11111111 11110110 11110001 11101111 11110101 11010101 11010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 293
  • Average number of words per stanza: 58
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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