This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet Lix. that begins with:

Written Sept. 1791, during a remarkable thunder
storm, in which the moon was perfectly clear, while... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XXXabccbbcbcdadada
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011100010010 10101110011 01010010001010 1 1101010101 01010100101 10010010101 0101011101 1010010101 1100010101 1011110101 10011110111 1001010001 01010001001 0101010101 1011110101 1101010101 1101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 754
  • Average number of words per stanza: 121
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (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 Sonnet Lix.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Charlotte Smith