This is an analysis of the poem Night Song that begins with:

WHEN on thy pillow lying,
Half listen, I implore,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba B a ba B a bA B A ba B a baXB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111010 110101 11110110 111111 11110110 011101 1101010 111111 1101010 110101 0101010 111111 0101010 111001 1101010 111111 1101010 111101 0101110 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 15
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 39
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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