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

Till this day here lies with me
Lost long ago, your dearest key...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaX bba ccD eeD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011101 11011101 11011101 10111101 01111111 1111101 11010101 01111101 11011101 01000111 11101101 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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