This is an analysis of the poem Premonition that begins with:

The muffled syllables that Nature speaks
Fill us with deeper longing for her word; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cbcb XdXd efeX fcfc egeg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101001101 1101010101 1101010101 1101010101 010110001110 1011101101 11111001010 10011000010 10110100010 1011010101 10010111111 1100010101 11111111010 1001011101 10110101010 0001010110 11010111010 01100010001 11010001110 1101011101 11010101010 1101010101 10011001010 1100010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Premonition;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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