This is an analysis of the poem Home Again that begins with:

Far down the lane
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabbbaa cccdddeX eeefffaa ddXbbXgg bbXcccgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 0101 11011111 0111 1101 01010111 0101100101 10111001001 1101 1111 10011111 0101 1101 01111101 1101111111 0101001100 01001 1101 11111101 0101 0111 010101001 1101100111 11010110111 0111 0101 11010101 1111 1111 010100111 1111110111 1001110101 0101 0001 01110111 0101 1111 01111101 1011100101 1001110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 235
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words no, the, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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