This is an analysis of the poem “bobs” that begins with:

The call came in the stormy night,
Beneath a stranger's sky. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eaea ffff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01100101 010101 01000111 110101 01010101 100101 01010101 010111 11011011 111101 11001101 110001 11010101 111111 11010101 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words his, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of “bobs”;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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