This is an analysis of the poem Cecilia’s Way that begins with:

Lighted by the lady moon,
Breezes blow and aspens quiver,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdbdbcebebcfgfgc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 10111010 1010101 10001010 1010 11101111 10111010 1110111 110101010 1010 1010101 11101010 1011101 10111110 1010 1110101 1011101 1011101 1110101 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 576
  • Average number of words per stanza: 101
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; would is repeated.

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

  • summary of Cecilia’s Way;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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