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

YOU remember where in starlight
We two wandered hand in hand, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabaXX XabaaX caXXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101011 1110101 101101101 1110111 11101010 11010100 10101111 1011101 11111001 10110011 10111110 11111100 10111010 11010111 11101011 10110100 11111110 10010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 207
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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 Edenland;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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