This is an analysis of the poem The Choice that begins with:

I saw in dream the spirits unbegot,
Veiled, floating phantoms, lost in twilight space;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaabcddceffebgXgbhffh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101010100 1101010111 11010111101 101101 1111 11110101010 11000100101 1001011111 11111111010 0101100101 1111010111 1111111111 1100010101 1011111111 1110010011 1111010 111 0011010101 1011111111 01110101001 0101110101 010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 910
  • Average number of words per stanza: 162
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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