This is an analysis of the poem Wild Nights! Wild Nights! that begins with:

Wild Nights! Wild Nights!
Were I with thee,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbX Xcac XbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 0101 1110 1100 1001 00101 10010 1001 10010 101 1111 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 74
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; wild, nights are repeated.

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

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  • summary of Wild Nights! Wild Nights!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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