This is an analysis of the poem Poem - I that begins with:

In the dark caverns of the night,
Loveless and alone,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXXbX bDecXfXg XXfDbacge
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00110001 10101 1011110101 11011111 1011110 1011010111 11001110111 110101 100111 0101 101111 010100011 010011 1011 100010111 01111 11111111011 1111010011 100111 110101 11110111 1101011101 0101100111 110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 268
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Poem - I;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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