This is an analysis of the poem After Sunset that begins with:

The forest was a shrine for her,
A temple richly dressed; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXb cdcdXd ededcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010110 010101 11000110 100101 11111111 110111 110010101 101111 010010101 0100101 11010100 110101 01110101 111111 11111111 010101 11010111 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 189
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 After Sunset;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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