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

You that, like a dagger’s thrust,
Have entered my complaining heart,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaab cdXd eaea bcbX dXdc XaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 11010101 1110101 01011101 01110100 11111101 10011101 11010101 1010101 1010101 1010101 11010011 11010011 01011100 01011101 1101000 010101010 01001101 1010101010 01100100 10000110100 1101011 11110101 01010011000
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; like, your are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words like, to are repeated.

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

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

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