This is an analysis of the poem The Kite that begins with:

Here, in front of the summer hotel
the beach waits like an altar. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXcdaccefeefcegcbfbXdcgc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001001 0111110 111010101 1001011 0101 01101 10011010 1101011001 101010110 0101010 11010010 1101011100 01110110110 010011110 1100111 11001110110 0100111001 011010111 10101 1010 101010101 1011011001 110110011 010101001 1010111101 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 877
  • Average number of words per stanza: 161
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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