This is an analysis of the poem From Dreaming that begins with:

- No, no!
and the dirtyneck boy starts crying and running...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcddXddcXXABXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 101001110110 0110010010101 01 1110001 1101100111001 00101 1000111110100 100110110101 11110100101 00100100 11 101001110110 0110010010101 01010110011 0110010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 596
  • Average number of words per stanza: 107
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; his is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines hands is repeated).

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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