I HAVE VISITED AGAIN
BY ALEXANDER PUSHKIN
Created By : Brianna Layrock
Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin was born to Sergei and Nadezhda Pushkin on May 26, 1799. On his
father's side he was a descendant of Russian nobility. On his mother's side he was related to an
African lord. But by the time Alexander was born, the family had gradually lost most of their
wealth and influence, and they were lowered to the position of minor nobility. Alexander's family
life was far from ideal. His father was domineering and easily irritated, and his mother often left
the young child alone in pursuit of her social ambitions.
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Historical Background
The place that the speaker is visiting has had a profound impact on who he is. It helps him
to remember who he really is. Coming home to a place where nothing has ever
changed can make a person become one with his or herself.
In this poem, Alexander Pushkin uses literary devices of alliteration, metaphors, and
mood to create a dark, mysterious and gloomy picture in the mind of his readers.
This is a poem that tells readers that going back home is a way to stay true
to the person you use to be. Leaving a place you grew up in years ago,
things can change and so can you. Overall, being outside of home, a place
where you spent your growing years, can change you. But no matter the
distance, there is always a place to go back to and call home.
The poem doesn’t give specific details that
allude to the theme of the poem. You get the
overall theme after reading the poem and
referring to its title.
I have visited again
That corner of the earth where I spent two
Unnoticed, exiled years. Ten years have passed
Since then, and many things have changed for me,
And I have changed too, obedient to life’s law—
But now that I am here again, the past
Has flown out eagerly to embrace me, claim me,
And it seems that only yesterday I wandered
Within these groves.
Personification
Was barren, naked, a thicket of young pines
Has sprouted; like green children round the shadows
Of the two neighboring pines.
Metaphor
In this poem, Alexander Pushkin uses literary devices of
alliteration, metaphors, and mood to create a dark, mysterious
and gloomy picture in the mind of his readers. These poetic
devices let the reader receive a clear image off how home can
always be the same.
Poem Interpretation
 Poem Analysis
Works Cited
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Alexander Pushkin's Biography." Alexander Pushkin's Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 24
Apr. 2013.