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

Looks light is fading out—wonder is waning all the more.
Is the sky blue as it was? The sky is no longer as blue, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbcbda eefXdbccXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010110010101 001110101011011 100111010101 11001110111110 1110010111010 110001101110110 11111011111011 1011110101101 11010101101101 101010110111 0101100010110 10111011100111 1000101101100101 10010 0111011111101 1011101 01011010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 292
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 51 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase chilly connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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