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

Brooding he dreams his age-long dream:
He sees not London's pouring stream...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaa bXb cXcXccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110111 11110101 01101111 101101001 11110100 10110101 101011101 11111100 11010101 11111101 11010101 101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 107
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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; and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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