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

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handy-work.
Psalm xix. 1. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X aabb ccbb ccdd eeee ffgg hhff iicc aaff ggbbXaaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010100110100100101 111 11010101 01010111 110101001 110101001 10011111 01110001 01000101 11110101 101101001 01000100 111110101 01010001 110110101 11010101 01100101 01010101 11110111 01010111 10011101 10010011 11011101 11110001 110101001 0111100101 101100101 11011101 110110101 11001101 11111101 0110011 101111101 101011101 1111101 11010101 11010101 110110101 011101101 01011111 01011111 01010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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