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

Low on the lilac breast of eve
The yellow rose of sunset lies......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cbbc cbXc XddX eee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101 01010111 01110101 11110101 11010101 11110101 01011101 11011011 11110101 11011111 11010101 11010101 11011100 010010111 10111101 0101010 11011101 0101010111010101 10110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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 Nightfall;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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