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

Far are those tranquil hills,
Dyed with fair evening's rose;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXa baca XXdX XdXd XbXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 101101 11010101 01001 011101 10001011 1011001010 0101 110011 001101 1111001 110100 1111001 111101 110111001 110101 111111 111101 10110101 111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 The Three Strangers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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