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

Gone!
I had been gone, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aABCddXda acadefgXXg gff gghchccga abccXagb ceefga ABCXddXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,10,3,9,8,6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1101 11 11010 010111 10100 0101 1101 01 1 11 1111 10001 11110 01 1111 1101 11 1001 00100010111 11011 101111 0101 01111 11101 11001 01 011 1 11 1 1111111 111010 01 1111010 1 11 11101 111 1101111001 1110010 1111010 11 111 1 1101 11 11010 01 0111 10010 0101 110111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 53
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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