This is an analysis of the poem The Exile’s Desire that begins with:

Would I could see you, native land,
Where lilacs and the almond stand...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaB cccB dddB eeeB XXXX eeeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 11110101 011100001 11 11110101 01010101 01110111 11 00111101 11110101 11011101 11 11111101 10111101 11011101 11 101111100 011101100 010111100 11 11110101 1111011 110101001 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of The Exile’s Desire;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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