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

Of all the myriad moods of mind
That through the soul come thronging,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabcdcd efefgfgf fbfbhXhb iiiidjdj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010100101 1101110 111101111 1100110 01111111 1101010 01001111 1101010 11110111 110101 11010111 100101 01011011 01011010 01010001 1101010 100111000 0111010 11011101 1001010 11111111 1111010 11110101 1101110 11111011 0111010 01011101 1101010 11100101 0111010 11110001 10011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 268
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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; so is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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