This is an analysis of the poem Who Lights The Fire? that begins with:

Who lights the fire-that forth so gracefully
And freely frolicketh the fairy smoke?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbc cbba dXXdaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11010111100 1101000101 1101110101 1111010111 1001010100 1101001101 1100110101 1101110100 111111010101 110110100010 01110111110 01011110111 11010101010 10111101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 194
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; or is repeated.

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

  • summary of Who Lights The Fire?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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