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

I did not come from a place,
To have my credentials certified....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBa cdbd ABBc XXecbce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011001 011010101 01110100100 0111010110 101001010 0110111001011 111101101010 110101101 1011001 011010101 01110100100 01100100100 10101010 1111100 10100100100 001011101 0010001010 11 000101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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