This is an analysis of the poem The Light By The Barn that begins with:

The light by the barn that shines all night
pales at dawn when a little breeze comes....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa ab XX bcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 011011111 111101011 010111001 0111100111 01111011 011011001011 0101100111 10101110111 10110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 77
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Light By The Barn;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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