This is an analysis of the poem A Symphony Heard that begins with:

It takes awhile,
To find one's rhythm....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbcbdd XceXXXfXAddfef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 01110 000010 1100010 110010010 1100010 1001010101 111001001 11011001 1100101010 000110001 01000101110100 01010010001100 01001010100 0101 011100101 010101100 01111001 10100110101 0101001100011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 220
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of A Symphony Heard;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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