This is an analysis of the poem Australia's Vision that begins with:

ALL still! and, high above, the sun
In cloudless, golden reign —...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabacXXbcccccdbdXececcfcafcfbaca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 010101 001001001 010101 10010101 0101100 11110100 110101 11011101 111101 10110101 0101101 11111101 010101 11010101 11101 01001101 111101 11010001 111101 11110101 110111 11010101 111101 11111101 110101 11011101 111101 11000101 110101 11011111 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1018
  • Average number of words per stanza: 179
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Australia's Vision;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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