This is an analysis of the poem Shadows that begins with:
All things are shadows of thee, Lord;
The sun himself is but thy shade;...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaaa bcbc dada eXeX fafa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11111011 01010111 1100011011 011111 10111001 11110111 1111001111 110101 11001101 01010101 0101010101 111101 11011101 01011101 1111000101 111100 11111111 01010111 11001101000 110101
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
- Average number of words per stanza: 26
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thy is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word my is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Shadows;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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