This is an analysis of the poem The Gift Of Life that begins with:

Life is a night all dark and wild,
Yet still stars shine:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab XXXX cccc dede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011111 1111 01000111 1111 10010111 10010 010010101 1111 10010101 1111 11010001 1111 01111101 0101 10110101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

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

  • summary of The Gift Of Life;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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