This is an analysis of the poem Book Of Suleika - Suleika 01 that begins with:

THE sun appears! A glorious sight!
The crescent-moon clings round him now....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: a ba b X c dcXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,1,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 010101001 01011111 11010111 10010101 10 101110001 00111111 11011111 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 41
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Book Of Suleika - Suleika 01;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe