This is an analysis of the poem To The Rising Full Moon that begins with:

Dornburg, 25th August, 1828.
WILT thou suddenly enshroud thee,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X a aa a X bX b c dcXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 11100011 1010111 10101011 1110011 11101110 1010101 10111110 1111101 10111010 1010111 11101110 1010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 43
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thou is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word thee at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • summary of To The Rising Full Moon;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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