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

A deep bell that links the downs
To the drowsy air;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbcccddXdedecfcXggafdaggfXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 29,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111101 00101 10010111 10101 1001111 10011101 101 10101001 1010001 111 11111 1010101 10001 01010101 1010101 1000101 111 111 1010101 10100 1011101 1110001 1000111 00100010 10001 1010101 101 101010 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 736
  • Average number of words per stanza: 135
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Angelus;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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