This is an analysis of the poem Welcome Home that begins with:

To my native place
Bent upon returning,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbacX dccdee feefgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101 101010 101110 00111 1011101 1010100 11111 111011 1001101 100111 1011111 11110011 11111 1111011 111011 11111 010100101 111100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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 Welcome Home;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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