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

The door is open,
the cricket is singing....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaBX XaBX XXBX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010 010010 11100110 001 1101010 100110101 11100110 001 0100101 01010 11100110 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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