This is an analysis of the poem Farewell To The Farm that begins with:

The coach is at the door at last;
The eager children, mounting fast ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabB ccbB ddbB eebB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010111 01010101 11010101 01010101 01110111 01111101 01110111 01010101 11111101 11010111 11110111 01010101 11011111 01110101 11010111 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, o are repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word everything at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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