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

Soft was the night, the eve how airy,
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Aabb ccdd eeff ggcc hhXc XeXf XXcc iiee Aaee Xh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101110 110111010 11010101 11011111 11100111 01000111 11111101 00010101 00010101 01001001 11011101 01010110 110111010 110101110 10111111 10110110 111000101 011011101 11010100 110110111 1011001111 01110011 1100111011 11010101 1100101001 11010101 1010101111 01110100 101011111 11010101 11011001 100100111 110101110 111101010 11111111 01010101 0101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words it, i are repeated.

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

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

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