This is an analysis of the poem Gone To Sleep that begins with:

Little Georgie Hussy, of des Moines, Iowa, who died during his mother's absence from home.
Drop the curtain gently, softly !... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XaXabcbX bdedbcac XfXfXcec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101001110011100101001 10101010 1010111 10101010 1111101 10101010 1011111 11111010 110100011 11111110 10101101 10001010 1011101 10111010 1110111 11100010 1110101 10101110 100101101 10101011 1010101 10111110 0110101 10011110 1110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 215
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Gone To Sleep;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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