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

A silent, odor-laden air,
From heavy branches dropping balm;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababab cccccc bbbbbb dddddd efefefXececec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 01010101 01010101 11011101 11010111 01110001 11001101 01110101 01110101 11010101 01011111 011111001 01100101 01010001 11010101 01010101 110111011 11010101 11110001 110001010 110111001 110101010 11111111 110101110 01010111 110100101 11010101 110100101 110100001 11011111 11011111 11010101 11011101 111101001 11111111 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 212
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, no, and are repeated.

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

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

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