This is an analysis of the poem The Secret Heart that begins with:

Across the years he could recall
His father one way best of all....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccXXddbbeeffggbbee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001101 01011101 00101001 01010001 10111010 00111010 01110101 0011100 11011101 01110001 0110101 0010001 11010011 01110101 01111101 11011101 01010101 11010101 11001101 11010111 1110111 01111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 717
  • Average number of words per stanza: 150
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; his is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of The Secret Heart;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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