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

THE tiny thing of painted gauze that flutters in the sun
And sinks upon the breast of night with all its living done;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bb bX cc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 01010101110001 11010101010101 010000110010101 10010101011101 01010111010001 011011110110100 11010101110101 1111110101100000
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 60 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • 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 Cosmos;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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