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

Gone the wild day:
A wilder night...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cbcb dbdb efef bgbg bhbh ifif bgbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 0101 1011 1111 10111 1101 00111 0111 0101 0101 101 01001 0101 00101 01011 1111 10101 10101 0101 0111 0101 0100 0101 1011 0111 1111 011 1111 1101 0101 0101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 73
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Interval;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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