This is an analysis of the poem A Spirit’s Voice that begins with:

It is the dawn! the rosy day awakes;
From her bright hair pale showers of dew she shakes,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaBcccBdddBeeeB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 00010101100 00111100111 11010010111 11110 0001011101 1101110111 1101111101 11110 0001110101 11001011111 110100101001 11110 00011001101 11001011101 1101010101 11110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 635
  • Average number of words per stanza: 114
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; on is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of A Spirit’s Voice;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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