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

QUIET, my heart! My brain must be
Untroubled by your anxious pain.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab XbXX c acadd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111110 01011101 110100100 01010101 10111111 11011110 11011101 11110111 10001101 11111111 10111101 01001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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