Song by John Logan: poem analysis

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

The day is departed, and round from the cloud
The moon in her beauty appears;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcD efeXgdgD fXfXdddD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01001011001 01001001 01001001001 01001011 01001101011 001001001 01011011001 01101001 11010101111 11101011 01001011001 1110010110 01011111101 111111011 110011111111 01101001 11001001011 11001001 11101001111 11111101 110001011001 01011001 110101101001 01101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 310
  • Average number of words per stanza: 63
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8

  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, you, my are repeated.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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