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

The forlorn traveller muses
At the end of the day ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb defe ggaha iXcX fajj iiiagkdX bjhaa kk X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,4,4,8,5,2,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00110010 101001 11010 0111 110010 1001 111 00111 0100101 0101 00110010 11111 110 0110010 0111 110 101001 00100 0101 0010 01010 001 101 00101 1001001011 001001 01010 011 010100 10011001 00110 001001 01011 00101 0110110 10001100 01011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 91
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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