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

One said: 'I have seen, from cliffs of doom,
The seven hells flame up in flower...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba XaXX cXd cdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 111110101 010111010 1010101110 101101001 11111101 10010101 11010111 010101110 01010111 0110100100 11010111 10111101 11010111 110001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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 Dialogue;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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