This is an analysis of the poem Sleep that begins with:
We brush the other, invisible moon.
Its caves come out and carry us inside....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 1101001001 0111110101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 75
- Average number of words per stanza: 14
- Amount of lines: 2
- Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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 Sleep;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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