This is an analysis of the poem Inside 'The House' that begins with:

If you are one,
To profess a faith......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbcd e bfdbgeh hXfhhddije bcXc dbed dgiXba egXajbgXhe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,1,7,10,4,4,6,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111 00101 10101 10111100 10101 11010 110101011 11001 11010010 01010011 01001100010 01101101 1111 1101 10001 01010010 01010 0111010 110010010 1111110 1001 11100010 0100011100 110000 01111 1101101 001111 00010101 1110001 1101001010 1101001 10110100010 0111010101 110 01101001010 11101110 01000101010 110 111111 1101010 1101000 11010110 1111000010 1011010 011101 11001010 010001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Inside 'The House';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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