This is an analysis of the poem Scenic Route that begins with:

For Lucy, who called them "ghost houses."
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXabX cdbXdaXb ecXeXXacd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011010100 1111110 110101 010101111 010111101 01010101 111110 01010 01111011 10101101 1110010 0010101 1101101 110111 1110101 010111 010011101 01010100 1011010 110101 0010111 111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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:

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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