This is an analysis of the poem Evans that begins with:

Evans? Yes, many a time
I came down his bare flight...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXXccdX dXXXbac Xd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,7,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011001 111011 01000110 001101101 0100001100 1110001 10100011 011100101 00111011 011011011 1101111001 01110011 10100101 10010111 11100101 11010011 01011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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