This is an analysis of the poem A Desolation that begins with:

Now mind is clear
as a cloudless sky....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcd efbXXf bXaaea XXcXXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 10101 11010 10100 11111 10011 00111 011 10011 110 11 10010000 11011 10101 1101 1101 1101110 01100010 10110 110101 0100111 100100 01111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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