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

People do make decisions to leave a comfort zone,
Wilfully......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdefXdX XXeXgfag Xccbee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011010010101 100 011010011 001000010001 1111111100 1010001001 0111100 010001110100 011000101 1000100101 0110011001 11110000010 011011 01101000100 1100010010010001 110101010 1010001000 1 00100101101 0100100101 0010010 1110010110 00110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 279
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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