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

Not like a daring, bold, aggressive boy,
Is inspiration, eager to pursue, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gggg hihi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101010101 0101010001 1101010111 1101011111 11111111010 0101111101 11011100010 0111010001 1011111101 1111110101 1111010101 1111110111 1111010101 1011111111 1111000101 0111010011 1101110011 1110110111 1111110111 1111000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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