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

Spirit of Song! whose whispers
Delight my pensive brain,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb cded fbXb egXg cfXf aedX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001110 011101 10001100 111101 10010100 010001 10011101 010101 1001010 111101 0111010 110101 1011011 011111 1101001 110101 1011010 110111 1111101 110011 0101010 110111 00101010 010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 The Dreamer;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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