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

Grant me a moment of peace,
Let me but open mine eyes,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbbaccA BddbddB EffeccE FggfffF BhhbiiB JhhjddJ JggjiiJ IkkillI LmmlffL
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1101001 1111011 010010001 110001001 01001011 1101011 1101001 010111011 001111101 01111001 01001001 01001001 001001101 010111011 11101011 111001001 11011001 001011011 001101001 101001011 11101011 1001011 1011011 11001011 1101010 1111001 1101001 1001011 1011001 01101011 10010001 1101011 1111011 0011111 1011001 1101101 1001101 1101011 1001111 1111011 1001111 1101101 1101001 1111001 00111011 0101001 0111001 01100001 1101001 1111001 11111001 01101001 1101001 11111011 11011011 1111001 1001001 1101001 1101001 1101001 1101111 1001111 1001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 217
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 63
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; in, and, of are repeated.

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

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

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

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