This is an analysis of the poem Raison D'Etre that begins with:

O WEARY night, O weary day,
When heart's delight is far away!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bbcc dd eeddXaaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,2,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101 11010101 10010101 01010111 10010101 110111011 11011101 11010101 11010011 01110101 11110101 01110111 11011101 11011111 11010101 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, o are repeated.

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  • summary of Raison D'Etre;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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