This is an analysis of the poem The beautiful night that begins with:

What chant has taken off this night
that interwaves ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXab aa bc aac Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,2,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 11000 010110001 01 1011 0101 11 0101010 111 101001 01 1111 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 48
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 The beautiful night;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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