This is an analysis of the poem Moon Rainbow that begins with:

Staid people say that Pan is dead
But they are wrong. His shaggy head...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbXcccddaacc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11011101 11110101 11110111 11011101 01101010101 0101 11010111 10110111 11010101 11010111 01011101 11010101 11010101 01011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 465
  • Average number of words per stanza: 89
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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 Moon Rainbow;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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