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

Do not strike the chord of sorrow tonight!
Days burning with pain turn to ashes....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXacaX AXXXXbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1110101001 110011010 11110011 11010110111 1101000101 101001001 011101011 1110101001 11011001001 1101111101 1110011101 11111011 11111111 111101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 287
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; tonight, not are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word do 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 tonight connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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