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

MY soul has left its tent of clay
And seeks from star to star,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXXca deXedfXf XcfcXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 110101 11011100 110111 01111111 111111 11110100 011001 11111101 111100 011101011 100100 01110101 010101 11010101 0110101 11110001 011101 10011001 0101001 11111101 011001 11111111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 252
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, these are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines ' is repeated).

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

  • summary of The Materialist;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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