This is an analysis of the poem 1926 that begins with:

The porchlight coming on again,
Early November, the dead leaves...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXXX bcdXXXadbcA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 01010101 10010011 1010101 100101 010101011 11011101 010111 11010111 0110011 010010101 101101 11110101 1111010101 11010101 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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 1926;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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