This is an analysis of the poem The Maze Of Sleep that begins with:

Sleep is a pathless labyrinth,
Dark to the gaze of moons and suns,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10010101 10010111 11011101 0100110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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