This is an analysis of the poem Emina that begins with:

Last night, returning from the warm hamam,
I passed by the garden of the old imam,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XaXb cXda aaXX cbXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101000110 11101000110 1100100010010 100100011010 11011101111 1100010101010 1011110101 110010100111 1100011111 100010101010 011010001010 0101011010010 0110010101010 100011100 01110101100 10110101 1101011111 110001010101 110110101 1100101101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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; in, she are repeated.

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

  • summary of Emina;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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