This is an analysis of the poem Atlantis that begins with:

Above its domes the gulfs accumulate.
Far up, the sea-gales blare their bitter screed:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaXbba cbXdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0101010101 1101111101 1101010111 1101011111 00101011000 0101010101 11001010101 0111110111 0101011101 0101010001 1100010100 0100111101 111110101 1101011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 304
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Atlantis;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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