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

It's midnight, the house silent,
in the distance a musical instrument...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0110110 00100100100 101101101 0100111011 1011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 5
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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 Midnight;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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