This is an analysis of the poem The Dragons of the Air that begins with:

There is a circle of malignant hell
Not given to the Florentine to know.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cddc eaae fggf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1001000101 1100010101 0011000101 1101010101 1111010111 1101011101 0100011111 01010110001 01010101011 0011010111 00111101001 1101010101 1111010111 1100010100 1111010101 1101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; they is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words they, the are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Dragons of the Air;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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