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

In bygone days when life's array -
The sweet song of the nightingale...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcadXeffdggXgcbgghehbXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01111101 01100100 11010101 110101011 1100010 110101 0101010 110111 11010101 1101110 101111010 010111010 11001100 01010100 010111010 11010011 01010001 110100 11110101 1111010 111101110 11110101 1001010 1011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 775
  • Average number of words per stanza: 135
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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 punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; his, he are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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