This is an analysis of the poem Dream-Land (Ii) that begins with:

When in my dreams thy lovely face,
Smiles with unwonted tender grace,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcddbbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111101 10100101 11010101 11111101 001101 011101001 01111101 10010101 11111101 001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 334
  • Average number of words per stanza: 62
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Dream-Land (Ii);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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