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

Arrayed-a half angelic sight-
In nests of pure baptismal white,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbbbccddeefXccccXXggeeffhhff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 30,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011101 01010101 01000111 01010101 010111010 110101110 10010111 01010101 11100101 010010101 01010101 11110101 11111001 11010101 11010101 1000101 11010101 11100100 111101010 111101010 11110001 010011101 01110101 11111101 01010101 01010111 11010101 01010100 11110101 1111010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1053
  • Average number of words per stanza: 191
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

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

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