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

On the slope of the knoll angels
whirl their woolen robes ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb aacd XdXXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10100110 11101 010010011 110111001000101 10101001010110101 1101011001010 011101011 1010101011 11010101000100010 110101110101 0100100011001 11010110001 1101001111 1001011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 221
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, all, and are 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 Mystic;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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