This is an analysis of the poem River Of Stars that begins with:

Left on the beach
Full of water...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcde fbXg deXhi Xgcdh efhjfjaiXg ifXdf jigdc khdke Xj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,5,10,5,5,5,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 1010 0111 01011 01010 1011 101010 0110 111 10111 11111 0101 010110 101001 0110 011001 11010 1010101 1110101 11010 1010101 00110 110101 01001 1111 0011 11 111010 0101 011 100010101 01 001011 011010 10111 1110101 11001 0110111 011010 11101 101010 0101 101111 111111 01011101001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 River Of Stars;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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