This is an analysis of the poem Let's Voyage Into The New American House that begins with:

There are doors
that want to be free...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abca abXdca aeaXX aXca fedcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,5,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 11001 01100 10011 1110 1100 0101 1010 011 11011 111 1101 0010 1010 101 111 11001 110000 1011 111 11010 1000 011 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 89
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Let's Voyage Into The New American House;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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