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

To Leucha Mary Warner
He is 'Missing,' and forlorn...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aaaa Xbcb dbdb eXef bcbc gfgf hehe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 0101010 1010101 1010111 10010101 1000101 10111010 0110101 1011111 1011101 1010101 1010001 1011101 0110101 1001011 1011100 1110101 1111001 11011011 1111101 1011111 1111101 1010011 00101001 1011111 0010101 1111101 1010101 10010101001 0111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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