This is an analysis of the poem To Minna that begins with:

Do I dream? can I trust to my eye?
My sight sure some vapor must cover?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd cbcbeaea bcbcfcfc GAGAhhhh babaicic GAGAjaja
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 111111011 111110110 11011011 110111010 101001011 101101001 01001001 11011011 001011111 1110010110 01011001 110010010 111111110 010011011 1110010110 101111001 1111001110 101101101 1110010010 011011001 111011101 11110001 111101001 011001011 11011101 11011001 01001001 101011000 01011001 011011010 01111001 111011010 1010010010 11101001 11011111010 11110101 11111001 001011101 11111011 11011111 11011101 11011001 01001001 101011000 111111000 111101001 11001001 11011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 295
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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; my, her, go, thy are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words go, thy are repeated.

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

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

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