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

Unseen I stand alone
watching, waiting...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbXcXdedXeabffgfdhaafhXbXhibiXggdcedXfidhahX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 46,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011101 1010 100100 010011 1110101 01111 10001011 0101001 1011 01001 010010 11001 011 11101 100101 01101 1111010 11111 001001 010111 11001010 111111 10001 010010 010101 11001 1101001 01110110 0010 1010111 10011010 110101010 110101 1101011 101110 111 11100111 1011 1111111 110111 010 1001010 1001 011010 11110 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1054
  • Average number of words per stanza: 196
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (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; her is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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