This is an analysis of the poem Isolation. that begins with:

He came by unknown ways, and stood
At evening in the fading wood,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddeeccffgghhhhaabbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11101111 11000101 11010101 11001101 110101101 11000101 11010101 01011100 11010101 01010101 00110111 11110101 100111011 01010100 10110101 01010111 11110101 11011111 0101011 11110001 10010101 01010101 010101111 11100101 11010100 01010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 861
  • Average number of words per stanza: 167
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Isolation.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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