This is an analysis of the poem Dream Variations that begins with:

To fling my arms wide
In some place of the sun,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXbcdedX AbXbcded
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111 011001 01101 101101 111110 01011 111110 111 1011 01111 001001 111 101101 11110 0111 110100 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; to is repeated.

    The author used the same word to at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

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