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

The neighbour sits in his window and plays the flute.
From my bed I can hear him,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcdeXf bgcgbXae aXXdgfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010100101101 0111111 101110110101 1101110 10010101 0010100 0010111011 0010 0011 01011110011 110100010 10111011 1111111 11101010 101101011 1010001 111111101 11011011 01110001 101101010 111011 0111011111 1110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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