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

Once in a starry night sprawling on the cloud's edge
It occurred: am I a soul—or merely a ghostly spirit? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa XXabc bXXcaX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,5,6,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 100101101011 001110111001010 10011001001101 11001111001 101011001111 011011 0110010101 1110100100101 01101010111010 1110001000100 001101 1101101010110101 10010011010001 01011010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Ghostly;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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