This is an analysis of the poem Self-Interrogation that begins with:

The evening passes fast away,
'Tis almost time to rest;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efea ghgh gagf iXiX jaja hbhX kikX dkdX lili bdbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01010101 111101 11110101 110011 11010101 011101 01010101 010101 101010101 100100 11001001 110111 101111101 111101 11010111 111100 101110101 110101 11011101 010100 100010111 111110000 11111101 11010010 100010111 111011 01010101 111101 1010111001 010101 101100101 1101110 1011111001 111111 11011101 1011010 1010111010 111111 111111010 1101010 101011111 111101 00100101 010111 11110001 0101001 11111101 11010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words what, of, and, hast are repeated.

    The author used the same word the at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase defeat connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Self-Interrogation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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