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

There is a dish to hold the sea,
A brazier to contain the sun, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XbXb cdcd efef gfgf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10010101 010000101 01010100 01010111 11000100 01010101 01010101 11000101 01110111 01100101 01010001 11010101 010100100 011101001 01110011 01010111 01010111 010011101 11011101 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, its, of, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words a, its, the are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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