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

The sun in crepe has muffled up his fire.
Moon of my life! Half shade yourself like him....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cddc eeX ffX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 01011101010 1011111011 1011010101 100100101010 1111110011 11110001010 01010101110 1101001111 1111010101 1101010111 10110011011 0110111101 1100110101 1110001010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 156
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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